Obtaining a UK FI ticket
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Just a quick question to the examiners and experienced FI's amongst you. What is the best way to go about getting a light aircraft FI ticket? I have a CAA ATPL (currently on B747), and am qualified as an RAF QFI with 1500 instructional hours on Bulldogs. I have some spare time and feel it's time to give something back - if I'd be welcome and useful. Would you full-time FI's resent a heavy-metal driver 'muscling in' on your territory, or would you feel that my experience (about 9000 hours total)would be of value in the local flying club? Don't hold back!
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I think that somebody with your experience
would be a great asset. Your previous training/experience as a CFS approved cat B would be taken into account in your FIC training and appropriate adjustments made.
Dont give up the day job though !
Instructing doesnt pay much
would be a great asset. Your previous training/experience as a CFS approved cat B would be taken into account in your FIC training and appropriate adjustments made.
Dont give up the day job though !
Instructing doesnt pay much
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From my quick peruse of the JARs, I can't find any way of getting an instructor rating valid for use within the JAA without doing the whole instructor course ie about 30 hrs flying etc
I have 2300 or 2400 hrs instructing from ab to multi, IR, instructor & aero. I'd like a UK instructor rating but don't think I'll bother if I have to do a 30hr course before I can do the test!
I have 2300 or 2400 hrs instructing from ab to multi, IR, instructor & aero. I'd like a UK instructor rating but don't think I'll bother if I have to do a 30hr course before I can do the test!
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Well I did a JAA instructor course and they exempted me from all the hours *I* felt appropriate on the strength of my Air Cadet insructor rating on motor glider issued by CGS. With your background you should naturally get the same plus a red carpet.
Talk to Timothy Denier at CAA HQ about it.
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Talk to Timothy Denier at CAA HQ about it.
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Thanks for all the replies, guys. Very encouraging. BTW, I'm not doing this for money! It seemed to me to be a bit daft to have all this instructional and other experience and not use it. You don't get much stick time in the 747 - even the Classic - and I'm not one of those who can feel sublimely confident in my flying skills if I don't use them. In other words, I need the practice!! Perhaps I'll see some of you at the Gatbash? We can discuss it further there.....