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- Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:19 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Instructing beyond 1000hrs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1814
Re: Instructing beyond 1000hrs
Great to know information single_swine_herder - Thank you! I completely understand what you are saying about pushing through the adversity and I have. I have a wife and I am not in my early 20s so it's hard to justify making an instructor wage going on 3 years. When is it time to replenish the funds...
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:42 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Instructing beyond 1000hrs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1814
Re: Instructing beyond 1000hrs
Thanks for the replies. I kind of figured it would be better on a resume to stay instructing. It's not that I don't enjoy instructing its that it costs money to live and I have struggled to live on an instructor salary for 2+ years. Will I do it on the side once I find a charter job - Absolutely! Tu...
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:20 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Instructing beyond 1000hrs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1814
Instructing beyond 1000hrs
If you were still instructing beyond 1000 hrs would you keep instructing while you look for your next job? I have been offered a job outside of flying that pays relatively well while I look for another job. My only concern is the impact this will have on my chances of getting hired as I would not be...
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:34 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1679
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:51 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1679
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:36 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1679
Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
Hello, I am looking at competing the instrument rating this spring to hit the hiring season and am hoping the users on avcanada could offer some advice. 1) What would be the best month to complete the rating weather wise? (March, April or May) 2) How much time should I budget to get it done on a ful...
- Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:21 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Cornwall Aviation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4761
Re: Cornwall Aviation
My question was more regarding a school to do sim at prior to arriving at Cornwall. I work a Monday to Friday job and will only have weekends until I take a week or two off to hammer it out.
- Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:33 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Cornwall Aviation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4761
Re: Cornwall Aviation
Thanks for your replies.
What is a school going to say when you tell them you only plan to do the sim portion of the instrument rating with them? Is two to three sim sessions per weekend enough to be profient for the flight component when it comes time?
MN
What is a school going to say when you tell them you only plan to do the sim portion of the instrument rating with them? Is two to three sim sessions per weekend enough to be profient for the flight component when it comes time?
MN
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:47 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Cornwall Aviation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4761
Re: Cornwall Aviation
Thanks for the info. Most of what I have found has been good. The only exception was one post saying that a lot of focus is put into gps so some people were having trouble with their ppc rides. How long would it take to get a guy with a multi rating through the ifr? The reason I ask is because I wil...
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:17 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Cornwall Aviation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4761
Cornwall Aviation
Hello,
I am looking to do my MIFR in the spring and looking at going to Cornwall Aviation. I have used the search function but found most of the info out of date. Could anyone who has been there's within a year please tell me about your experience and quality of training.
Thanks
MN
I am looking to do my MIFR in the spring and looking at going to Cornwall Aviation. I have used the search function but found most of the info out of date. Could anyone who has been there's within a year please tell me about your experience and quality of training.
Thanks
MN
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:02 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Interview Upcoming - Suggestions?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2990
Re: Interview Upcoming - Suggestions?
lovin_yhz,
What kind of time/experience do you have? Just curious what they are actually looking for these days....
MN
What kind of time/experience do you have? Just curious what they are actually looking for these days....
MN
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:39 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Instructing in Another Country
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1405
Instructing in Another Country
Hello,
I am a Canadian Flight Instructor considering working abroad. Has anyone had any experience with this and know what countries my rating is transferable between.
Regards,
MN
I am a Canadian Flight Instructor considering working abroad. Has anyone had any experience with this and know what countries my rating is transferable between.
Regards,
MN
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:46 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Value of instructing time?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5540
Value of instructing time?
There seems to be more and more instructors well over the 1500 hr mark these days. Has the value of instructing time gone down or has it just been a really slow season for hiring? It appears that the 200 hr ramp-to-right seat people are advancing through the industry more rapidly. Also, at what hour...
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:49 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: McMurray Aviation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1639
Re: McMurray Aviation
Everyone will have different experiences I am sure, but I have found Wade very reasonable over the years. One great advantage with getting your training done in YMM is that the 'training areas' are right outside the control zone. I would have no problem recommending Wade's operation to anyone looki...
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:21 pm
- Forum: Marketplace
- Topic: Lightspeed Zulu Headset
- Replies: 0
- Views: 573
Lightspeed Zulu Headset
Lightly used Zulu. PM for details.
MN
MN
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:12 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: FTU wants commitment
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2991
Re: FTU wants commitment
I would gladly give that kind of commitment to a school that invested 3-4K to assist me in completing my instructor rating. No such luck with that as of yet.... 

- Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:09 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight Experience Requirements for Instructor Written.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2623
Re: Flight Experience Requirements for Instructor Written.
Thanks for the replies. What was said makes sense. The class one who will be giving me the recommend is pretty set on that 2.5 hour instrument for the written though 

- Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:45 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight Experience Requirements for Instructor Written.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2623
Flight Experience Requirements for Instructor Written.
I'm preparing for my written and have a question regarding the flight experience requirements. It states that you must have completed 100% of the ground school requirements and 50% of the flight experience. Does this mean for the flight portion I just need 15hrs total or must I also have half of the...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:30 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Instructor rating questions
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4340
Re: Instructor rating questions
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- Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:07 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Typical instructor salary
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4144
Re: Typical instructor salary
Seems to me like a class 2 would make 40-50 thousand per year, which isn't horrible and it sure beats 20 thousand :P Good luck to you bluenote :D Your best bet, like mentioned, would be to try some of the schools out west. I know for a fact some of them are hiring and in need of instructors. Just ho...
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:41 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Any instructors using the Ipad for PGI visual aids ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 946
Any instructors using the Ipad for PGI visual aids ?
Hi, I'm currently working on my instructor rating and have been toying with the idea of using my Ipad in the design of my PGI's. I can think of many ways it could be useful - For example, you could play a video clip, display main teaching objectives as well as diagrams/pictures. With The Ipad you co...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:16 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Downwind to base to final
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4811
Re: Downwind to base to final
Hi Nikchat, First of all congrats on the decision to learn to fly. Although I only have a few hours on the S model I found it flys much the same as the M or N models - After all it is a 172 so I will share the recipe my instructor taught me when I was first starting out. When you're flying the downw...
- Sun May 01, 2011 6:15 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Instructor rating questions
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4340
Re: Instructor rating questions
Thanks for the replies. The issue I'm going to run into by flying and doing the ground portion at the same time is that I could be changing location in a few months time for financial reasons. With that said I'm not sure what the best approach to take as I have money left on account at my present sc...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:00 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Instructor rating questions
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4340
Instructor rating questions
Hi there, I'm looking at starting my instructor rating in the next month or so and had a few questions. Firstly, how much is an instructor rating going for these days ? Also, I've heard of a couple different ways to go about it. One way was to complete all the ground stuff, then go onto the flying p...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Best Commercial Study Guide?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 690
Re: Best Commercial Study Guide?
I'd probably go with both, cause the Commercial Answer guide will give you more sample questions so you don't run into being able to memorize the answers trap. Sharper Edge has 150 Questions per section (nav, met, airlaw, and gen). They are pretty challenging/overwhelming at first, but once you go t...