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by stol701
Fri Jun 10, 2022 12:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: private ride in the Niagara region
Replies: 2
Views: 612

Re: private ride in the Niagara region

I'm sorry Donald, I'm not familiar with the expression .... English as a second language speaker here :))
by stol701
Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: private ride in the Niagara region
Replies: 2
Views: 612

private ride in the Niagara region

Hi,

I want to build some time with someone who has a license and also use the opportunity to hop to a few places across the border.

Is there anyone in the Niagara region that owns a plane and is ok to share the cost for couple hours flying?

Thank you

Dimitre
by stol701
Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: Size of school to be profitable

digits_ wrote:The easiest way to estimate on how to get 200k profit a year would be the following:...
This sounds good to me although I don't exactly follow all of it. But it gives a very good idea of the size that will produce certain outcome. Thank you very much
by stol701
Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:42 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: Size of school to be profitable

That's a great idea. I'll look into the "buying out" option. The "plan" (it's not really a plan yet) is to start this in concert with an existing school in US and to get some students from the get go. However, I understand this is the main problem in business... finding customers. Even TC problems a...
by stol701
Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:30 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: Size of school to be profitable

Thank you again. This validates some of what I've been thinking. Yes, nothing other than C172 and probably a Seminole. I like other airplanes better than the C172 but even a Pipper seems too exotic for a flight school. The Class-1 in-house examiner and the AMO are also on the (wish)list... I had not...
by stol701
Wed Dec 09, 2015 6:04 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: Size of school to be profitable

Hi DanWEC, thank you. I'm not sure if your mental model for a strip joint says that strip joints make a lot or a little. The ones I go to (occasionally) must be making more than that per month. So if I compare something (relatively small) to a strip joint it will mean it's close to unattainable. On ...
by stol701
Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:55 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: Size of school to be profitable

But more than 1 airplane 1 instructor
by stol701
Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:44 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: Size of school to be profitable

So there is no magic number like 5-6 airplanes at 120+ hours per month per plane? Let me try one more time and I'll stop (I knew before the first time that the question is borderline idiotic but thought someone here might normalize it with some practical example)... Here's my second try... You can d...
by stol701
Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Size of school to be profitable
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Size of school to be profitable

How large would you say a school has to be, and how many hours per airplane a month, before it becomes somewhat likely to make a good revenue/profit?

Let's say "good" is defined as "being able to pay good salaries to everyone in the school and then more than $200,000 on top of that per year"
by stol701
Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:41 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: What represents value to a student pilot?
Replies: 4
Views: 1135

Re: What represents value to a student pilot?

This seems to be a stable trend and I think with 30 responses it's about as good as it needs to be. This poll can probably be closed. This result is useful, as I think this is a missing point in training programs and methods - to convey to the student the experience that they are actually getting. (...
by stol701
Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: What represents value to a student pilot?
Replies: 4
Views: 1135

Re: What represents value to a student pilot?

Thanks. Changed it to "self-awareness". Didn't think of this negative aspect that "self-confidence" might cary.
by stol701
Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: What represents value to a student pilot?
Replies: 4
Views: 1135

What represents value to a student pilot?

I'm interested to hear from students, from people who were recently students, and from instructors...

What is of most value for a student going for PPL?

But not "what should be of most value"... just "what is".
What do students actually value, what would they least compromise with?
by stol701
Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:19 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Instructing for FAA in Canada
Replies: 5
Views: 1951

Re: Instructing for FAA in Canada

Thank you! I am somewhat relieved actually as I would be banging my head if I found out I could have done this for the last 10 years but didn't do it.

If I talk to TC and I hear anything different I'll make sure to post here. Thanks much.
by stol701
Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:19 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Instructing for FAA in Canada
Replies: 5
Views: 1951

Re: Instructing for FAA in Canada

Is this for any flying or only for flight instructing? If it is only for flight instructing then does it catch the case for FAA flight instructing or is it only for relevant when going for TC?

Also, what if I lease an airplane...? U.S. registered or if possible to lease Canadian?
by stol701
Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Instructing for FAA in Canada
Replies: 5
Views: 1951

Instructing for FAA in Canada

Hi, I have a few questions and I want to see if anyone here knows how things are. I am also going to ask someone in TC personally, but I want to check here first. I can't find anything in the FAA regulations that forbids an FAA licensed instructor from instructing people for their FAA license here i...
by stol701
Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:08 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Conflicts Please Advise
Replies: 73
Views: 14666

Re: Conflicts Please Advise

Recently I taught someone to land a Pitts, which ... So, when dinglenuts tears me a new one for not mentioning the airport in my radio calls, I will politely ask him if he has a runway 06 at his distant airport. ... But this also means all people at your airport need to know that there are no other...
by stol701
Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:43 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Wheels Down in Ten
Replies: 61
Views: 6111

Re: Wheels Down in Ten

I don't understand why would you care at all for messages like these, especially to slow down and not take off based on a call someone made 5 or 10 min ago... Aren't people suppose to call base and final? Not that I fly that often so it probably is more irritating if you hear it all day long, but I ...
by stol701
Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Female pilots and accidents
Replies: 35
Views: 6370

Re: Female pilots and accidents

In an online forum like this the more time waste something creates the better it is. But also where you see gender differences I think 90% of the readers will see sex differences, and this makes all the difference :) Male pilots just like having the word woman in a sentence and it doesn't matter wha...
by stol701
Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Female pilots and accidents
Replies: 35
Views: 6370

Re: Female pilots and accidents

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/general-statistics/fatalityfacts/gender However, females are more likely than males to be killed or injured in crashes of equal severity, although gender differences in fatality risk diminish with age. I bet there is something related between this fact and the small...
by stol701
Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: VFR to Europe ?
Replies: 32
Views: 4184

Re: VFR to Europe ?

An IFR Garmin 430 is being installed now. One more thing to study now.

Thank you, photofly
by stol701
Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: VFR to Europe ?
Replies: 32
Views: 4184

Re: VFR to Europe ?

Thank you
by stol701
Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: VFR to Europe ?
Replies: 32
Views: 4184

Re: VFR to Europe ?

... the IFR GPS is probably needed (desirable) for the En Route Operation
by stol701
Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:34 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: VFR to Europe ?
Replies: 32
Views: 4184

Re: VFR to Europe ?

Craziness is not important for individual people. It is only important for all. For the individual person it is deadly. The thing is that without some people risking their lives and paying the price by dying we would not be where we are. There would be nothing to fly on. Just think of all the pilots...
by stol701
Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:16 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: VFR to Europe ?
Replies: 32
Views: 4184

Re: VFR to Europe ?

(2) Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for the route to be flown.
... I didn't read the whole thing... stopped on two-way radio

:oops:

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