Cape Air Interview
12-29-2011 | 04:31 PM
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Not piston twin time alone, no. All airlines want glass and jet time since the learning curve is steep, and there has been a tremendous washout rate recently. Notwithstanding, 9K pilots have left for B6, VX, and others, all had former jet time. I can tell you this, there is going to be a lot of movement at 9K in the next month or so.
12-31-2011 | 06:35 AM
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02-04-2013 | 03:45 PM
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Hmm. Seems we got slightly off topic here. A few things to say. I received hundreds of UND, Purdue, and the like grads when I instructed in the Air Force. Not saying all but the UND pilots were the worst. I would always prefer a zero timer over the attitude you had to deal with from a UND grad. Second I don't see where glass or turbine are that hard. I self taught myself a lot of MFD/PFF systems out there by skimming through the manual for about an hour. Have guys who go out to these big $3000+ courses and somehow spend months trying to teach them all over again. Same with a turbine. I'll take managing that over a turbo piston any day. Did anyone actually talk about Cape on here?
02-04-2013 | 05:22 PM
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Hmm. Seems we got slightly off topic here. A few things to say. I received hundreds of UND, Purdue, and the like grads when I instructed in the Air Force. Not saying all but the UND pilots were the worst. I would always prefer a zero timer over the attitude you had to deal with from a UND grad. Second I don't see where glass or turbine are that hard. I self taught myself a lot of MFD/PFF systems out there by skimming through the manual for about an hour. Have guys who go out to these big $3000+ courses and somehow spend months trying to teach them all over again. Same with a turbine. I'll take managing that over a turbo piston any day. Did anyone actually talk about Cape on here?
02-04-2013 | 05:36 PM
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02-04-2013 | 05:50 PM
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The second part is funny - - without the first part distracting from it. 
MusDg - just to clear any misunderstandings up though - I thought you were a contract instructor during the initial screening portion prior to flight school or during the Academy time? Not IN the Air Force.
...when I instructed in the Air Force.
02-05-2013 | 02:41 PM
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Was in the Army for 10 years (Aviation & Armor), Air Force for 5 years (Airfield & Airspace Management), DOD Civilian (MTR Survey Pilot) for 5 Years, and USAF Contract Instructor at IFS for 5 Years. I'm pretty modest when it comes to stats but had a washout rate of 272 out of 275 over my 5 years at USAF IFS for the students I instructed. Those 3 were airsick or realized military aviation wasn't for them.
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