Confed drops IFR

[abrahamsedim]

what was your average for getting into confed?

[Luke Spectre]

81%

[Luke Spectre]

Dean of Aviation Program at Con got sacked. Lots of poor decisions and execution over the last couple of years related to the Con flying program.

Hope they can get it back on track. Dropping the IFR is not a good start.

Everyone in the program now seems to be enjoying it. Better than Sault!

[EGW]

I’m in the same situation. Deciding between Confed and sault. I’m not sure if it’s still the case but everyone seems to think sault is behind and you won’t finish in the 3 years they say it will take. Anyone know if this is still the case?

[Luke Spectre]

I’m in the same situation. Deciding between Confed and sault. I’m not sure if it’s still the case but everyone seems to think sault is behind and you won’t finish in the 3 years they say it will take. Anyone know if this is still the case?

It is. Go to confed

[EGW]

Group 3 IFR is basically useless if you're looking to get a job in IFR operations.

Remember a group 1 gives you an IFR on all aeroplanes, you don't need the other groups...

Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. But the multi check has no flight time requirements, if you have cat 3 and you get multi check do you now have cat 1? Or do you need to start the IFR over?

Depending on your situation, if you look at the costs of getting your IFR rating on a single to acquire a group 3 and then do a multi rating with a multi flight test as well as a subsequent flight test for your group 1, you MAY save a few dollars. But you probably would be safer and get better experience doing your multi rating, flight test and then finish off the group 1 in the multi.

If you have a group 3 and want to move up to a group 1, you don’t get it just from a multi checkout. Two separate flight tests.

Correct me if I’m wrong everyone.. but I know that at Confed you still write the INRAT and do at least 20 hours of instrument time to complete your cpl. Wouldn’t I just be able to pay to take the group 3 flight test and then upgrade to the group 1 for a lot cheaper than doing the entire group 1 from scratch?

[lownslow]

Wouldn’t I just be able to pay to take the group 3 flight test and then upgrade to the group 1 for a lot cheaper than doing the entire group 1 from scratch?

When I did it there was no requirement to first hold a Group 3 and I imagine that’s still true. What I did was knock out most of my IFR training in a single because it’s a hell of a lot cheaper, then got my multi ticket, then got IFR competent in a twin before taking my Group 1 ride. Never in my life have I done a Group 3 ride or held a Group 3 instrument rating.