Passed a test...

[RevoME]

At age 32 the only things I really want to study and learn for, are somehow related to aviation. On my way to become a Flight Instructor for Airplanes I have to take 4 written tests after the Private Pilots license (1994+ 1999) + the flight training. Flight training will be similar to a aviation bootcamp, as I will be occupied with flying & teaching for approximately 5 weeks in one piece.
The test I took today was for the instrument rating and is considered the worst one. I scored above my goal of 90% with 93%.
Not 100% but well above national average.
Anyone interested in becoming a pilot, let me know, I'll be glad to help.
Dogtired, but one happy RevoMe!

 

[jetmechG550]

To really foul things up requires a pilot's license......:seeing_stars:




To fix them requires....................










An Airframe and Powerplant!!!!!!!


LOL sorry man, couldn't resist. Congrats

 

[hamz9561]

And a crazed ATC in an ATC Center somewhere.

 

[vbgagnon]

My buddy is going through the same stuff right now. He is starting from scratch though, getting a college degree at the same time.

 

[Tweak]

the instrument rating is definitely a hard one- For those uninitiated that involves being able to pilot a single engine aircraft with a complete focus on the instruments alone.

They had me put on a pair of goggles that restrict your vision field and even stalled the aircraft to see me pull out of it with IFR readings alone.

What are you going after next, the multi-engine or Instructor rating? Where are you interested in flying? For the next two weeks I will still be with my current employer, an Airframe repair/manufacturer in North Fort Worth and I can get you some really good deals on just about anything Jepenson makes and even a few other lesser known resources.

 

[jetmechG550]

Hey Tweak, what kind of deal can you get on 3 complete world set subscriptions for Jeppview and the Planeview cockpit? LOL

 

[Tweak]

I can't help but think you are joking...But I can actually get a good deal. We sell everything from the basic "Flight Bags" with the metal planners and souped up sim software and IR goggles to the actual flight simulation modules they install in large buildings for mass use.

Basicly, if Jepensen sells it, we have it. I only get 10% off, because they are funding my flight school right now so don't expect a really, really good deal or anything.

 

[RevoME]

I worked for "Jeppesen" for 4 years.
Suppose my deals there are just as good as they get

Commercial is next and then on to FOI & CFI + CFII.
My I/R will take place in a twin engine, I'll shoot for two engines right from the start. Jeppesen is probably "the" most expensive place to get any of your stuff, starting from books to supplies. I got all my stuff from Jepp directly for free when I worked there, and all I use now from them are the charts.
Thats what they are really good at.

Tweak to answer the question, the ultimate goal is to teach aerobatics, floats, and instruments. I have not enough patience to work with new students, and once people are on to advanced ratings they usually get serious and pay well

 

[jetmechG550]

LOL, Jeppview and Planeview are all the electronic charts for our aircraft, they can bring any chart (SIDS, STARS, Approaches, Airport, etc) for anywhere in the world up on the display in the cockpit and there's a disk for a laptop too. It's about $17K each, we have three.

 

[RevoME]

LOL, Jeppview and Planeview are all the electronic charts for our aircraft, they can bring any chart (SIDS, STARS, Approaches, Airport, etc) for anywhere in the world up on the display in the cockpit and there's a disk for a laptop too. It's about $17K each, we have three.

Yup, gotta spend money if you want to be able to go anywhere. Compared to the operating cost of a jet and how much goes in for MX thats peanuts
One of the few products you buy and are all set for almost any mission.
You can make a small fortune with flying - if you have huge one to start with

 

[jetmechG550]

You know how to make a million dollars in aviation?..........












Start with 2 million!


Considering new our birdies are $45 million and currently there's a three year backlog. We're approaching the flip on ours, we usually dump em just before or just after the warranty is up to avoid the whack at 72 months.

 

[RevoME]

So 17K or paying retail for the jepps should be well in the budget
How much a year to operate? Must be close to two mill a piece...
Naw, I stay with smaller things 30K per year for flying is enough

 

[jetmechG550]

LOL, yeah chump change! We run on about a $10M/yr budget, depending on fuel costs and international travel.

 

[RevoME]

So 3.3 M/yr...a piece.
bargain... LOL

I sold 3 jets so far, and am not really looking forward to them. Once you hit the 10M saleprice the commision is out of space but your ass is on the freakin' line like nowhere else. Joking stops at 1M for me
Most of my business is between 100 and 300K and I never advertise.
5 deals a year and live is ok.

Doing less and less lately. So I'm getting rusty. The market sucks. I'm looking for 3 and 400 cessnas all the time but will have to shift over to the singles like a nice Saratoga, Malibu , or a neat P210. People are saving money, thats for sure! Got a Conquest I with cameraholes for 1.8... any takers?

I'm also looking for a cheap Cessna FR172-XPII for myself... must be a 1977 or younger and less than 40K... LOL

 

[jetmechG550]

We've got one that does about 600hrs/yr with 75%+ being international. It's our money pit! LOL Look into G550's, the three year backlog is causing used ones to go for more than new. Classic G-IV's are bringing $$ too

 

[Revo]

Hi all do you any of you use Microsoft FSX or any of the other flight simulators to help you in real life flying? I've got a buddy of mine he's been a flight instructor for years and he uses it with his students.

 

[RevoME]

Hiya Revo,

there is some controversial discussion out there about the use of a microtrash products to be used in flight training.

Here is one take:

Students using the Microsoft FS ( or X) display a unusual high understanding, especially when finishing the flightschool that comes with it. So some exposure from this program is very beneficial.

The downside seems to be fixation on the instrument panel and a certain feeling of being overwhelmed during actual flight if turbulence is encountered.
Becoming a private pilot is a lot of information seeking entry into the brain at once. The more doors you can open, the better. If you learn for advanced ratings you are falling back on some sort of knowledge and skills and generally understand the simulators limitations better. I have heard many people say that they fly for virtual airlines (as real as it gets sometimes) and feel nothing can take them down. (I sarted giving lessons online about 4 years ago with the multiplayer thing, and let me assure you, yes, some hit the ground head first... LOL)

I mentor about 6 people per year on their dream to become a pilot and usually recommend minor use of the MS FS until some good habits have been established. Thereafter the navigational & handling systems are a good support for learning the ropes. VOR/DME, NDB, GPS & even dead reckoning can safely be practiced before doing the real thing, which saves time and money. What I sometimes do before taking a Simulatorcheck or Instrumentflight is to practice the approaches I intend on using. This sharpens your mind up a bit and if a good instructor is with you you can be well prepped for whatever there comes.

So, generally, yes a simulator is a good tool, but no, if done wrong it can cost you more money to "untrain and unlearn" negative habits.

Flying is about habits and the ability to make responsible decisions in a short to medium timeframe, there is no room for ADD or ADHD and at times it can take the mental capacity of experienced pilots down to 10%. In the German Luftwaffe we had the opportunity to be hooked up to a machine while flying in dangerous situations and it was amazing how much strain a dangerous approach to land, or several missed approaches puts on your box. Nonetheless I strongly believe that everything can be trained for, except for a faulty A&P...

Sorry jetmech LOL I had to pay this one back!

 

[jetmechG550]

LOL, I'll remember that one next time I get the....Some kind of noise from the thing-a-jig on the left side (as pilot points to right side)! LOL!

 

[RevoME]

I love the sound it makes when the A&P is deep inside the frame, working on some electrical problem... you flip a switch and he just bangs his head hard enough so he will not feel the pain of that lightning arc shooting through his body. Even nicer is if you yell: MASTERSWITCH COMING ON NOW!!!! I like how that can create serious dents to the outter skin of a plane...

Logbook Entries:

Pilot Remarks: Autoland feature extremely rough on this aircraft, pls check!
A&P remarks: butthead, NO AUTOLAND INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT!

LOL: Flight Instructors learn how to sweat on the right side of the face only, as the student tries to kill them.
Wanna make a A&P sweat? Tell em to go along for the testflight... hahaha!

Jet, pilots usually point to that "thing-a-jig" thing from where they sit when the plane is moving.
The last time I told a A&P that there was a noise somewhere around two o'clock low he looked at his watch and told me he'd be home by then.

 

[jetmechG550]

Not our guys! They call left when they are forced to turn around as they are walking out the door, we just correct them and say "ohhh, you mean the pilot's left!"