Crop dusting and banner tow
04-05-2009, 10:11 AM
#51
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
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Van Wagner has changed a lot over the last year. They were shut down at the end of last summer for some time due to a number of accidents/incidents/mx problems. While I hear they are back towing some banners now I think they are contracting out most of their work to other companies. Many of the pilots I know that used to fly for them are now looking for work.
04-09-2009, 09:14 AM
#54
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Joined APC: May 2006
Position: ATP, CFI etc.
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Since you have a CFI maybe you can trade flight instructing for the TW signoff somewhere. I actually got mine for the asking from a retired Air Force guy who just wanted to help out. The 15 hours thing is nothing if you already have a TW signoff. You will have maybe 10 hours or so from getting the signoff, and then you can ride along for whatever it takes to get you to the insurance mins. You are not that far from ready.
11-21-2009, 10:49 AM
#57
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
Since you have a CFI maybe you can trade flight instructing for the TW signoff somewhere. I actually got mine for the asking from a retired Air Force guy who just wanted to help out. The 15 hours thing is nothing if you already have a TW signoff. You will have maybe 10 hours or so from getting the signoff, and then you can ride along for whatever it takes to get you to the insurance mins. You are not that far from ready.
11-21-2009, 04:29 PM
#59
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Originally Posted by 757upspilot
When did it become a requirment to have a tail wheel endorsement?
11-21-2009, 06:23 PM
#60
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(i) Additional training required for operating tailwheel airplanes. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (i)(2) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane unless that person has received and logged flight training from an authorized instructor in a tailwheel airplane and received an endorsement in the person's logbook from an authorized instructor ....
(2) The training and endorsement required by paragraph (i)(1) of this section is not required if the person logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991.
(2) The training and endorsement required by paragraph (i)(1) of this section is not required if the person logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991.
