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[xsbank]

All you employers out there - would you hire somebody for a position that the applicant had not flown for three years? 10 years? For example, If a pilot flew floats years ago and had 4000 floats, on the wet coast, is he a good candidate to fly your (floatplane) or someone you wouldn't touch? How about an expired type rating? How many years is too many?

I'm trying to advise someone.

[wtf_over]

type rating on a float plane?

how many of those fly in canada?

[husky]

While I'm not an expert by any means, would it not be logical to do a little training and see how rusty his skills are and go from there?

[Cat Driver]

Flying is like sex, just get back in the saddle and you find you haven't forgotten much and very quickly you are right back in shape..

[Lurch]

Flying is like sex, just get back in the saddle and you find you haven't forgotten much and very quickly you are right back in shape..

That's true Cat, Unfortunitly with age the saddle gets soggier and they don't make those litttle blue bullets for flying just yet.

[fougapilot]

I would not have a problem hiring him/her as long as he/she can prove that all licenses and rating are in order.

A few years ago, the company I worked for hired a guy for a Jet captain position. He had not flow anything in 6 years, but somehow had convinced the company that he remained current on a friend's light twin.

Long story short, he is sent on Jet initial which he struggles through a bit. On flight test day, the company check pilot realizes that not only his IFR is not valid, but he needs to re-write his IFR exam AND re-validate his license with a writen exam and a flight evaluation!!!

Needless to say, he never worked for the company...

ciao,

F

[xsbank]

Thanks Fouga - that situation where the IFR is not current is not the case here, although if the exam was written, the type rating ride should include a re-ride for the new company anyway? I'm not sure why I'm beating this point, but in the case of a complex a/c type ride, its kind of pointless to go and rent a Seneca to renew a rating before a type ride is required? In the case of an expired type, probably more than a recurrent in the sim would be needed in order to remember how to use the FMS and get a scan alive again.

Ifr seminars, etc., are a good thing, and a check that the exam needs writing would be a good thing too...

[just curious]

We took on a guy who hadn´t driven any of our types on wheels in years. Turns out, he was the only ride candidate who impressed me that day on application of SOPs, which had ben vague, and a page long when he had used them.

His IFR skills were good, and his management of the aircraft and crew during the ride were top notch.

I've been away for a while, so I dunno if it´s just like sex, or riding a bike, but I´ll let you know.

[Doc]

I had the pleasure of checking out a guy in the "Racer" who hadn't flown one for many years. It was as if he'd just parked the thing yesterday. If a guy has lots of time, it's like Cat says. It IS like riding a bike! I haven't flown a Dak for more than 10 years...bet I could head out in one tomorrow. A guy with 4000 hours on floats ain't going to "forget" what he knows for a VERY long time.

[Cat Driver]

Lets not make statements here about comparing not flying for years with not having had sex for years....true you never really forget.

But I hope you would have better control of the airplane than you would have control of yourself after not getting laid for years.

We have to get this stuff correct.