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01-18-2007 | 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyingChipmunk

This is true it is legal but can be difficult to explain when on an interview(I have heard) I would rather spend more time instructing to gain PIC time and experience than sitting in the right seat as safety pilot.

Maybe airlines ask to see how well applicants can explain an applicable FAR to them. You're being hired to be a Captain someday - you'll have to explain things to an F/O...From my research most if not all ATP folks spend time as CFIs to get to min levels or more for the regionals...

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01-18-2007 | 06:12 PM

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Not to side track too much but if you are in the AF now why not start flying. Join the Civil Air Patrol or a flying club..

01-18-2007 | 06:25 PM

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Not to side track too much but if you are in the AF now why not start flying. Join the Civil Air Patrol or a flying club..

Clearly, neither of these alternatives are as cost-effective as ATP.

01-18-2007 | 06:36 PM

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Clearly, neither of these alternatives are as cost-effective as ATP.

Wonder how much he got paid for that infomercial. He should be selling oxyclean..

01-18-2007 | 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vagabond

Solo at 15 hours? Gulp.

Vagabond,

As I recall, we had to solo the T-41 (Cessna 172) in less time than that. Of course, there were mitigating factors: 1) The instructors made no more money by giving a student extra rides. 2) There was a plentiful supply of students and a T-37 class scheduled to start on a certain day, so they washed out guys who would surely have soloed given a little more time. 3) I think they skipped lots of instruction that a civilian student would get -- FARs, navigation, etc.-- concentrating on just the basics.

So it probably wasn't the same course that you're taking, but it was a real solo, followed by a dunking in a cow tank full of green, slimy water.

01-19-2007 | 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by toeman9

So I soloed after 25 hours. Bummer. I did a 141 course that followed the Jeppesen syllabus.

Are you you weren't following a Japanese syllabus?

Don't worry about you how long you took to solo. Different airports are complicated and maybe you just didn't "get" something. You have now soloed now so you press on.

It is all experience and that is what counts. You should try different instructors however to see if you find one you like better. It's your money. It's your training.

01-19-2007 | 03:23 AM

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Not to side track too much but if you are in the AF now why not start flying. Join the Civil Air Patrol or a flying club..

I'm stationed in DC and with my security clearance I don't want to risk any negative attention. For me its not worth it at this point in my career. I can wait.

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01-19-2007 | 04:34 AM

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I'm stationed in DC and with my security clearance I don't want to risk any negative attention. For me its not worth it at this point in my career. I can wait.

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Huh? I did lots of flying in the DC area, and I never had any 'negative attention' cast upon me.