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Which is fine for the 60 year old retired guy who just wants to fly a few cadet rides a month. But CAP needs check pilots and instructors, and we don’t need free 182 time. Those people aren’t gonna stick around if everything is made so difficult, and the paperwork is the least of it.

Did my Form 5 yesterday. The check pilot is looking to get out. The other check pilot is going to fly wide bodies. And I’m interviewing for a jet job this week in another state, and I’m one of the few guys who was making time to offer instruction to on board candidates and recurrent Form 5s...

75 hours even if you don’t fly at $99 an hour starting is still a good living, though.

The article says these are PPLs and some aren’t paying for fuel. And who knows if that’s an understatement too. No telling what they are actually charging. But even not paying for fuel is illegal unless there’s some serious gymnastics, and I’m not sure what that’d be.

(Apparently, they have a waiver) Delete

Prices definitely seem to be dropping. Just saw a 1980 Archer with 110 SMOH. Redone interior but just a 430 and six pack. $110K asking. That plane would have been listed at $130K a year ago.

That's how it is at my school. There's the old, retired guys like you staying in the sky not caring about the money and there are the young guys chasing time. I'm the only weirdo dude in his 30s building time with higher aspirations. For those wondering about pay, I get 75% of the charged rate...

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You have to consider time working that you aren’t getting paid. I made a lot per hour instructing. I also sat on my butt not getting paid while still being at work a lot. These survey guys typically do three week rotations. To make $28 an hour working three straight weeks when you only get paid...

There’s always a better way to do things. And yet, many pilots still use paper. If the instructor is willing to spend 5 minutes confirming the times, there is no downside to filing an 8710.

I answered your question. Your are welcome to speculate about whatever past that.

Only thing that worries me is the spread in the gusts. If it’s 14G33, then that’s a lot of wind shear that’s possible. We had a day like that recently. All the airliners were reporting 15-20kt wind shear on final. I was flying a Baron and just kept it right over the runway until I made up the...

Updates the pilots records, specifically their times if they lose their logbook.

Better to be thorough, especially on the CFI’s part. Don’t want someone to lawn dart and the FAA find out you just made them do a lap around the pattern. DPE tells us to use the ACS and to file an 8710, especially for IPCs. Personally. I make them do stalls and steep turns because it’s an easy...

Time building, sure. But what time builder has 500 hours of ME time? Your are talking about a tiny applicant pool, and then to only pay $28 an hour? I bet they are looking for a long time.

Had this pop up on LinkedIn in my suggested jobs, and I don't get it. Aeriel Survey company. $28 an hour to fly a Twin Cessna and you need 500 hours of ME to even qualify? I'm finding it hard to believe anyone with 500 hours of ME couldn't find a job that pays much more and doesn't keep you...

Personal opinion, if there's no medical issue, then the Sport Pilot is mostly pointless. Very few people are going to get the SPL *or* PPL in the minimum amount of time. By the time you have the skills to take the SPL, you've probably got the time and skills to take the PPL.

No doubt he made the right choice. The earliest I'm seeing regional classes is June/July now, and that's for people hired in the last year. He'd have been sitting around probably until December just to get the chance at an interview. Now, he'll get a bunch of ME turbine time and have a shot of...

CAP is good for guys who want to stay in the air once a month or so without paying for it. It's also good for people who really like working with teenagers and will be happy making that their focus vs. actually flying. If you expect it to be more than that, save yourself the trouble. And yeah...

It's all insurance driven. Most smaller jet jobs I've seen want 3,000 TT, 1000 ME, 500 turbine, and the type rating. Right-seat, 1500 and 300 ME turbine. Good luck to the corporate world finding enough of those guys over the next few decades with the airlines paying so much more. Insurance is...