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That's probably why the cover photo on her FB page has her in the right seat "looking" like she is flying.
Well I have no doubt she earned her ratings. I believe she was honest in her hours as well. All I'm saying is 250 hrs enough to be flying a jet? Is the right seat really just a "dummy" seat in a corporate jet? Could a 250 hr pilot operate that aircraft if the Captain became incapacitated in flight?
As far as looks, I think we all know there are some that get hired based on looks. All I'm saying is I could care less on looks, connections or whatever. I'd take some scruffy guy right out of "Ice Pilots" over any hot blonde if he had the most experience. I also understand though that appearance can reflect a positive image on a commercial operation.
because she has about 1/4 of the time required for flight safety to change from an uncontrollable laughter to a noticeable giggle when inquiring about a G-IV type rating.
Here you go (912) 644-1000 they can get you everything from a G-I to a G-650 type rating. Call em' up and tell them you're a 250 hour PPL/IR rated pilot and want a G-IV type rating and let me know what they say. Unless you soloed in a King Air, they're probably going to laugh you off the phone and if you did solo in a King Air, they're going to tell you to come back in a few hundred hours.
Here you go (912) 644-1000 they can get you everything from a G-I to a G-650 type rating. Call em' up and tell them you're a 250 hour PPL/IR rated pilot and want a G-IV type rating and let me know what they say. Unless you soloed in a King Air, they're probably going to laugh you off the phone and if you did solo in a King Air, they're going to tell you to come back in a few hundred hours.
Well I have no doubt she earned her ratings. I believe she was honest in her hours as well. All I'm saying is 250 hrs enough to be flying a jet? Is the right seat really just a "dummy" seat in a corporate jet? Could a 250 hr pilot operate that aircraft if the Captain became incapacitated in flight?
No the right seat is not a dummy seat. But companies treat it as such and people dumb are enough to accept that thinking nothing is wrong. It's not about having 250 hours. It's about how much actual she has, how many times she's landed on an icy runway, or making judgement calls about flying through weather. When you are in any jet, it's no longer the mindset of "oh well there are a few clouds today I think I will sit this one out." She doesn't have the experience to be a valuable asset yet. She will get it, but not yet. If the captain died on the spot, depending on a lot of factors, would be their demise.
Go to flight safety with at least $60,000 in your hand, you're good to go. If you only have a little bit of piston twin time and 0 turbine... expect it to be WAY more if they'll even entertain the idea (unlikely) . The people I talked to there said they didn't recall a student with no turbine time coming in and expected "at least some"
So, in reference to the scenario I provided, I'd have to attend a Flight Safety like training to become PIC
Guys, there's an awful lot of jealousy here. Just because she's a model doesn't mean she's not a competent pilot, or that she's "working" for someone doing something else. No wonder we have no women in aviation, when anyone who works hard and catches a break is immediately labeled a whore.
For what it's worth, I stumbled across her facebook page when one of my friends made a comment there and it showed up on my feed, and there's some really interesting discussions there that I learned from. In fact, there was an interesting regulations question she asked there that most commenters were incorrect about... Bunch of self-assured guys trying to teach the little girl something, and she schooled 'em.
Take a deep breath. You didn't get the break, the cute girl did. Our own Lance Flynn caught a similar break, and nobody called him a whore or said that he only got it because of his looks...
Who??
Well, that's a little over $600,000 worth of sim time. I've spoken with them, it would be abnormal for what she claims happened to happen. I'm sure if you had $600,000 to spend with them, they'd tailor something for you but they'd be up front about it and make sure you were very aware of what was going on. They're also a first class operation and there is a base line for beginning G-IV training, you don't walk in to a flight school and say "I'm going straight for the ATP" and flash some money at them. You can't just buy your way into Harvard after completing the 2nd grade... well maybe you can but it's going to cost, you're going to have to have connections and exceptions are going to have to be made.
Not likely. It's not like their multi-million dollar simulators are sitting empty with CFI's sitting around surfing facebook all day waiting for a customer to walk in. You gotta get a slot.
As others have said, she may be lying
From the article "As a CFI, Nadia also loves taking people on introductory flights in Cessna 172s, just as she did not so long ago"
I see no mention of CFI on her ratings. Or did you not mention it.
I bet at least she knows that CFI is a certificate, and not a rating.
Date of Issue: 11/30/2012
Certificate: FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Ratings:
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
AIRPLANE SINGLE AND MULTIENGINE
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE
Limits:
VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. . EXPIRES: 30 NOV 2014.
She has a ground instructor certificate as well, with Advanced and Instrument ratings.
All I'm saying is 250 hrs enough to be flying a jet?
Is the right seat really just a "dummy" seat in a corporate jet?
Could a 250 hr pilot operate that aircraft if the Captain became incapacitated in flight?
She only got the job because she's hot. Something tells me it wasn't her fascinating personality and it certainly wasn't because she was the most qualified for the job.
Find me one other 200 hour ATP wonder kid who got a similar deal
Wouldn't that be implied by virtue of passing the checkride for the type-rating? Or do you think the examiner was so overcome by her good looks he just drooled and signed her ticket??
In the YouTube video it looks like she did a pretty credible job of putting it on the runway smoothly.
How dare you insult my future wife like that. For the record, she's a great pilot and her personality is quite fascinating.
Nope as I said she earned her ratings but that's my third question. Is passing a G-II type rating at 250 hrs really enough experience to operate safely as SIC? I think the Colgan crash indicates that maybe more experience is better than just having a rating. If you think 250 if fine, awesome.
In the military, yes they are in the right seat as well with this kind of time. The difference is by the time they get there as a qualified crew member, they've gone through extensive ground and air training in that particular aircraft.
I almost had 250 hours when I got my PPL. I didn't even know what I don't know (and I'm still finding more stuff that I don't know all the time!)
Which is why you're not in her seat!
What about the super low hour 172 pilot that landed the King Air when the pilot died?
Or what military pilots are doing with 250 hours?
I'm not trying to just be argumentative, but with the type training I would think there is some value there other than pulling up the gear handle and fetching coffee.
Didn't the gentleman from Wisconsin already say he got a similar deal? Right place, right time...
But maybe he looks hot in a pony tail, too.
The corporate jet industry has taken quite a bath over the last 4 years, I doubt that the training organizations are beating away customers with a stick.
Nope as I said she earned her ratings but that's my third question. Is passing a G-II type rating at 250 hrs really enough experience to operate safely as SIC? I think the Colgan crash indicates that maybe more experience is better than just having a rating. If you think 250 if fine, awesome.
Find me one other 200 hour ATP wonder kid who got a similar deal
Depends on the airframe. There are only two lear 55 sims in the country. There is a HUGE waiting list for them. CAE Dallas is always full to the brim. You can't just get a walk in for just about every sim they have. Ok maybe their Lear 25 and G2 sim lol.
Just an FYI - I passed my private pilot checkride on the first day I was eligible - my 17th birthday. Instrument 2 months after that, Commercial on my 18th birthday, AMEL 1 month after that. I got my tailwheel, complex, and HP endorsements while I was still a student pilot.
I actually knew all that from previous posts. I had hoped the goofy emoticon conveyed the good-natured ribbing intended.
You've got one who posts on here. At age 19 and sub-200 hours in a logbook I gave him a B200 type rating and put him to work flying it single pilot. He had some additional time flying pipeline inspection in a POS O-2 in a sandlot somewhere but that wasn't documented. He did great for me in the king air.Find me one other 200 hour ATP wonder kid who got a similar deal
At best she will be acting as SIC for the next 7 years while she builds time.
Nope as I said she earned her ratings but that's my third question. Is passing a G-II type rating at 250 hrs really enough experience to operate safely as SIC? I think the Colgan crash indicates that maybe more experience is better than just having a rating. If you think 250 if fine, awesome.
She can do the job because flying is easy.