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11-30-2006, 07:29 PM
#11
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The WET only includes fuel when you come back to their base to refuel. That means you can't fly more than 2 hours away if you want to make it back to the base for fuel. If you refuel away from their base, they only reimburse for about $1.50. You have to pay the difference which adds up to a lot when fuel is $4.50/gallon.
11-30-2006, 07:47 PM
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I thought the maintenance was fine. The planes take a lot of abuse and they keep them up and running in good shape for the most part. One thing that I did have a bit of an annoyance with was that in their ad they tried to say that the planes have GPS and Coupled Autopilots. Well, 4 out of 13 had GPS and 0 had autopilots......unless you count the ones that were placarded INOP. 
Just a small pet peave of mine. I have no problem flying planes without GPS and Autopilots, just don't advertise it if you don't have it.
Just a small pet peave of mine. I have no problem flying planes without GPS and Autopilots, just don't advertise it if you don't have it.
12-01-2006, 12:08 PM
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Position: UPS 757/767 Capt ONT
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"I have no problem flying planes without GPS and Autopilots, just don't advertise it if you don't have it"
Another thing they advertise is getting to fly actual IFR. The problem is, the timebuilding scheme is using the safety pilot loophole which isn't legal if you are in actual. Minor details....
Another thing they advertise is getting to fly actual IFR. The problem is, the timebuilding scheme is using the safety pilot loophole which isn't legal if you are in actual. Minor details....
12-01-2006, 05:44 PM
#18
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Position: SF340
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I used to work out of FPR (not at aviator). Thier planes are definately not the prettiest on the block. Don't know exactly how good thier mx is but the BE76 is a very solid airplane. I did have a friend who used to work there that said most of the planes were high time and most of the time building flights were at night. The Duchess has a max range of about 6 hours so you can get from FPR to about as far away as Gainsville and back or KEYW and back without refueling. I would strongly suggest getting an MEI prior to all the time building so that everything can be "instruction given". Have 100 hours multi w/ half of it "as safety pilot" can look a tad fishy.
12-02-2006, 09:18 AM
#19
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Position: DHC-6 / PC-12
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Originally Posted by de727ups
"I have no problem flying planes without GPS and Autopilots, just don't advertise it if you don't have it"
Another thing they advertise is getting to fly actual IFR. The problem is, the timebuilding scheme is using the safety pilot loophole which isn't legal if you are in actual. Minor details....
Another thing they advertise is getting to fly actual IFR. The problem is, the timebuilding scheme is using the safety pilot loophole which isn't legal if you are in actual. Minor details....
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