HIRED!!!!!
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mtsu_av8er
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Do you have your 'student be good' stick yet?
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Well, I figured I'd start with the backside of my hand and if that doesn't work, then I'll come up with something better!!!
Do you have your 'student be good' stick yet?
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Well, I figured I'd start with the backside of my hand and if that doesn't work, then I'll come up with something better!!!
Aviator737
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Congrats, man! Knock 'em dead! Or actually, don't do that. Fly safe, and good luck!
mtsu_av8er
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Congrats!
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OK, so it's not flying RJs...
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Yeah, but based on the pay rate you posted last time, you might make more money than RJ pilots.
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This is true!!!
Congrats!
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OK, so it's not flying RJs...
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Yeah, but based on the pay rate you posted last time, you might make more money than RJ pilots.
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This is true!!!
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Anybody with some good Katana pointers??
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If ti's the DA20, make sure your students aren't too heavy.
I took my intro flight in a DA20 and I swore the dang thing was not going to get off the ground. Great plane with super visibility.
Congrats !!!!
p.s. Still gonna make it to Vegas ?
Anybody with some good Katana pointers??
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If ti's the DA20, make sure your students aren't too heavy.
Congrats !!!!
p.s. Still gonna make it to Vegas ?
The DA20-C1 is a great plane.
The DA20-A1 is another issue.
If you have the C1 model to use, you'll be happy. Thing rockets off the ground. Hardest part is really slowing it down. Cables are only used for the rudder, so stick controls are nice and tight. Throw in T/O flaps, full power, and rotate in a couple seconds, climb 58kts until 400AGL, go to cruise flaps, and 75kts. Doing this ok puts you about 400-500AGL at by the time you are over the end of our 4500' runway on takeoff. I've never flown one solo, but I'm sure it'll climb better with less weight. Do a good familiarization flight in it for yourself before you start putting students in it. Make sure you get the normal landing attitude down, and the no flap landing attitude. Have fun.
Oh, and congrats on the job!
The DA20-A1 is another issue.
If you have the C1 model to use, you'll be happy. Thing rockets off the ground. Hardest part is really slowing it down. Cables are only used for the rudder, so stick controls are nice and tight. Throw in T/O flaps, full power, and rotate in a couple seconds, climb 58kts until 400AGL, go to cruise flaps, and 75kts. Doing this ok puts you about 400-500AGL at by the time you are over the end of our 4500' runway on takeoff. I've never flown one solo, but I'm sure it'll climb better with less weight. Do a good familiarization flight in it for yourself before you start putting students in it. Make sure you get the normal landing attitude down, and the no flap landing attitude. Have fun.
Oh, and congrats on the job!
mtsu_av8er
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What's the student base like there? Is is slim pickins or is it pretty decent?
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They have a pretty big following here in the area!! Until about 9 months ago, there was only the operation at MQY. After the flight school at JWN shut down, wings moved in and opened a second operation.
The school is now one of the SR22 training centers and also does Introductory Flight Training for Naval as well as Air Force flight candidates. In addition to that, the school has linked up with Tennessee State University to do all of the flight training for their aviation program. So, in addition to the folks in the area that just want to learn to fly there are other oppotunities at the school.
I am pretty pumped about working there...I think it can be a good opprtunity. The lowest pay any flight instructor can make is $20/hour...that goes up incrementally with total time, CFII, MEI, other ratings, etc, etc. So the pay is great!!!
What's the student base like there? Is is slim pickins or is it pretty decent?
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They have a pretty big following here in the area!! Until about 9 months ago, there was only the operation at MQY. After the flight school at JWN shut down, wings moved in and opened a second operation.
The school is now one of the SR22 training centers and also does Introductory Flight Training for Naval as well as Air Force flight candidates. In addition to that, the school has linked up with Tennessee State University to do all of the flight training for their aviation program. So, in addition to the folks in the area that just want to learn to fly there are other oppotunities at the school.
I am pretty pumped about working there...I think it can be a good opprtunity. The lowest pay any flight instructor can make is $20/hour...that goes up incrementally with total time, CFII, MEI, other ratings, etc, etc. So the pay is great!!!
AngelFuree
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The lowest pay any flight instructor can make is $20/hour...
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Pretty damn impressive considering how most instructors earn around $12-$15 an hour.
Wow, so once again man, awesome!!!!!
The lowest pay any flight instructor can make is $20/hour...
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Pretty damn impressive considering how most instructors earn around $12-$15 an hour.
Wow, so once again man, awesome!!!!!