Cornwall Aviation

[twotterflyer]

Let's get back to the issue. I for one know this flight school first hand. There have been many great instructors come from Cornwall. Gord Small, great man, easy to get along with and talk to. Great guys in the hangar, I would have them turn wrenches on my aircraft if I had one. BUT there are a few other people at that flight school that send shivers up my spine.


That's all for now!

[Vector2ILS]

"BUT there are a few other people at that flight school that send shivers up my spine"


What are you referring to?

[water wings]

Good experience with the shool in general. The only thing i was frustrated with is that they do their IFR training in VFR conditions only - not very realistic. It will get the job done, but a hood is NOTHING like actual IFR. Other than that, have fun.

[Hedley]

they do their IFR training in VFR conditions only

Is this something Transport is forcing? Back when I was doing IFR instruction (both freelance and at a school) I'd fly in actual with a student towards the end of their training, when they could actually comply with a clearance.

It was great fun, too, to get a clearance for a block of airspace, defined by upper and lower altitude, and radials and dme, and drive the student around inside a cloud layer, when they were in earlier stages of their training. I'd try to arrange it so that
we could poke out the top of the layer in the sunshine and then descend back into it.

Maybe that's considered careless and reckless now, I dunno Wouldn't exactly be the first 602.01 in my file!

[Dominic220]

they do their IFR training in VFR conditions only

Is this something Transport is forcing?

To the best of my knowledge, no, this is something they are forcing upon themselves. In winter months with temperatures below freezing, I can understand their POV why not to do it, but in the summer it's still the same, they just won't do it.

[Hedley]

In winter months with temperatures below freezing

Obviously since their aircraft are not equipped for "known icing" (and since most people know that water freezes below 0C) IMC in the winter is a no-no for an FTU, to keep things simple and to set a good example.

But during the summer, you take a peek at the franktown radar animation before you take off, and away you go. Works ok for a short flight, anyhoo - you don't often find stormscope, radar or XM nexrad on trainers!

Main thing for the instructor is flying with no flight instruments in the right seat - it's awkward to look over. Bigger twins have complete sets of flight instruments on the right side, which is nice.

[youngflier]

Does anyone have any experiance with this FTU. thinking of going there to finish up CLP, MIFR and start instructor rating. any comments would be appreciated

Thanks
LLB

good school.. really good