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09-26-2022 | 07:59 AM
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I respectfully disagree, it’s much more useful in the right seat 
Being a CFI teaches you people skills and the discipline to hold your tongue when you’re flying with people that you really do not want to associate with in your time off.
You learn to introduce your opinion in a non confrontational way.
Being a CFI is about development of your people skills.
You’ll need to work for a independent school or FBO where you have all ages and all skill levels walking in.
If you work for a sausage factory where every student is your own age and you call them dude and brah….not so much.
Being a CFI teaches you people skills and the discipline to hold your tongue when you’re flying with people that you really do not want to associate with in your time off.
You learn to introduce your opinion in a non confrontational way.
Being a CFI is about development of your people skills.
You’ll need to work for a independent school or FBO where you have all ages and all skill levels walking in.
If you work for a sausage factory where every student is your own age and you call them dude and brah….not so much.
09-26-2022 | 09:27 AM
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09-27-2022 | 11:01 AM
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I think the time in these trainers is next to useless. They are LSA - you cannot fly IFR in them. Practice approaches sure but real hard IFR? No. I want someone who has flown enough variety to have scared themselves - several times. I want someone who knows how to react when the **** hits the fan and the pressure is on. The absolute best FO's I've flown with were cadets from Southern. The worst are the RTC transition pilots. The Caravan drivers are well versed in their instrument procedures. They can fly the plane. The RTC guys are weak instrument pilots (great guys) but we are teaching basic skills IN AN AIRLINER.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
09-27-2022 | 12:37 PM
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I think the time in these trainers is next to useless. They are LSA - you cannot fly IFR in them. Practice approaches sure but real hard IFR? No. I want someone who has flown enough variety to have scared themselves - several times. I want someone who knows how to react when the **** hits the fan and the pressure is on. The absolute best FO's I've flown with were cadets from Southern. The worst are the RTC transition pilots. The Caravan drivers are well versed in their instrument procedures. They can fly the plane. The RTC guys are weak instrument pilots (great guys) but we are teaching basic skills IN AN AIRLINER.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
I taught RTC guys. My biggest gripe was their attitudes. They wanted the least amount of my input in order to have to do the least amount of work in order to just get their creds and hours. I’m not making a blanket statement on ALL RTC guys but I taught enough to see pattern.
I also think that a 1,500 CFI (which I was) does have quite a bit lacking when jumping into 121 regional jets and makes initial training more difficult and the quality of said training needs to be very high.
09-28-2022 | 06:21 PM
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When Mesa had San Juan and ASU 250 hr pilots showing up for training they did fine. Had them for AizoE and they did fine.
some of the best Check Airmen and sim Instructors at Kalitta Air were B1900 pilots before they came to the 747.
it’s not about how they build time, it’s about their attitude when they get to the next level.
some of the best Check Airmen and sim Instructors at Kalitta Air were B1900 pilots before they came to the 747.
it’s not about how they build time, it’s about their attitude when they get to the next level.
09-29-2022 | 09:51 AM
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I think the time in these trainers is next to useless. They are LSA - you cannot fly IFR in them. Practice approaches sure but real hard IFR? No. I want someone who has flown enough variety to have scared themselves - several times. I want someone who knows how to react when the **** hits the fan and the pressure is on. The absolute best FO's I've flown with were cadets from Southern. The worst are the RTC transition pilots. The Caravan drivers are well versed in their instrument procedures. They can fly the plane. The RTC guys are weak instrument pilots (great guys) but we are teaching basic skills IN AN AIRLINER.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
And all of them had excellent instrument skills. One guy, if recall correctly was in the 160th SOAR night stalkers, you don't get selected for that if you're weak in anything.
09-29-2022 | 12:24 PM
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RTC is that the same as RTAG, the military rotary guys? They are the best FOs I have flown with. skilled, disciplined, respectful, excellent work ethic, able to take criticism. I wish they were all like that.
And all of them had excellent instrument skills. One guy, if recall correctly was in the 160th SOAR night stalkers, you don't get selected for that if you're weak in anything.
And all of them had excellent instrument skills. One guy, if recall correctly was in the 160th SOAR night stalkers, you don't get selected for that if you're weak in anything.
09-30-2022 | 07:08 PM
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RTC is that the same as RTAG, the military rotary guys? They are the best FOs I have flown with. skilled, disciplined, respectful, excellent work ethic, able to take criticism. I wish they were all like that.
And all of them had excellent instrument skills. One guy, if recall correctly was in the 160th SOAR night stalkers, you don't get selected for that if you're weak in anything.
And all of them had excellent instrument skills. One guy, if recall correctly was in the 160th SOAR night stalkers, you don't get selected for that if you're weak in anything.
09-30-2022 | 07:34 PM
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I think the time in these trainers is next to useless. They are LSA - you cannot fly IFR in them. Practice approaches sure but real hard IFR? No. I want someone who has flown enough variety to have scared themselves - several times. I want someone who knows how to react when the **** hits the fan and the pressure is on. The absolute best FO's I've flown with were cadets from Southern. The worst are the RTC transition pilots. The Caravan drivers are well versed in their instrument procedures. They can fly the plane. The RTC guys are weak instrument pilots (great guys) but we are teaching basic skills IN AN AIRLINER.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
The Pipi long stockings FO's are going to be a handful.
09-30-2022 | 09:56 PM
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I’d be willing to bet most flight schools everywhere aren’t flying in “hard IFR,” but their planes are capable of flying in IFR vs. a light sport that doesn’t even have the option.
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