For those interested in AirNet...

You said you interviewed in April, but didn't start training until July. Is that typical? I've been CFI-ing since January with literally like 3 days off since then. I'd love to take a week off, fly on in and have my interview, but return to instructing for a few more months to build some more time before beginning training. Will they be OK with this?

Also, I am very good with IFR ops, but haven't touched a twin in about a year. Will I be OK? Are they looking for perfection in the twin, or just 'safe'?
 
falconvalley said:
Training was so fun. I'll never forget going on my stess-relieving jogs up the hill by the Marriott and seeing planes fly over...good times. Go to the Pink Flamingo behind the strip mall down the street. It's a big-time dive bar, but me and my AirNet friends had a BLAST on Friday and Saturday nights for some reason.
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The Pink Flamingo? I thought that bar behind the strip mall was called Scotch and Soda...?
 
butt said:
You said you interviewed in April, but didn't start training until July. Is that typical? I've been CFI-ing since January with literally like 3 days off since then. I'd love to take a week off, fly on in and have my interview, but return to instructing for a few more months to build some more time before beginning training. Will they be OK with this?

Also, I am very good with IFR ops, but haven't touched a twin in about a year. Will I be OK? Are they looking for perfection in the twin, or just 'safe'?
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Remember to put down the gear, and how to deal with an engine failure, while being very good with IFR ops. You don't have to be perfect, but if you ball it up or look like you might at some point, you won't get the job. The interview would be a great opportunity to discuss the possibility of building more time before coming to work for the company. Their needs are always changing, but usually it is nice to be ready to go to training within a month of getting the offer.
 
butt said:
You said you interviewed in April, but didn't start training until July. Is that typical? I've been CFI-ing since January with literally like 3 days off since then. I'd love to take a week off, fly on in and have my interview, but return to instructing for a few more months to build some more time before beginning training. Will they be OK with this?

Also, I am very good with IFR ops, but haven't touched a twin in about a year. Will I be OK? Are they looking for perfection in the twin, or just 'safe'?
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The reason I waited that long to start training is because I didn't get out of the Army until July. I explained the whole situation to them during the phone interview and they were fine with it.

FlySmiley answered the rest of your question very well, but I'll add that the major differences between a non-retract single you're probably used to flying and a baron are:

-Props, Gear, Cowl Flaps, etc. - Be used to messing with that stuff.
-Engine outs on the ground, on climb-out and in cruise - know those procedures cold and be able to react to them calmly and smoothly
- Speed - the Baron is fast (relatively speaking) - you have to be able to think further ahead of the aircraft than you're used to

Otherwise, it's just another airplane.
 
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