hindsight2020
Yeah Buddy
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2004
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Hi folks,
I was browsing the web for information relating to aerobatics and found this:
http://www.flyeft.com/modular/ari.html
Now, in my quest to gather as much information as possible on aerobatics, I have come to realize that in the States, one is not required to be an Aerobatics Instructor (as no such certificate exists in the US nor one is required by the FAA) to perform aerobatic instruction. Furthermore, one doesn't even have to be a CFI to conduct aerobatics instruction.
Now, it is my interest to develop my aeronautical experience around aerobatics, and hopefully develop as financially solvent an aerobatic instruction operation as possible (be it self-employed or involved with an existing outfit).
Those were the primary reasons why I pursued my CFI tickets, and intend to pursue formal aerobatics training in the near future (hopefully military, as part of the training that one undergoes at UPT). I do not intend to self-start my own "do it for less in a 150, u pay I loop" operation in the backyard of my apt complex, as I understand the added responsibility of teaching somebody aerobatics, and do intend to walk before I run.
With all that in mind, I still wonder however, why is there no formal FAA certification required to instruct aerobatics in the States? Is it just a "cost-of-entry" economic contention that "gatekeeps" one's ability to enter this side of aviation? (Read: I'd make a great acro instructor, I just can't afford the Extra 300 ) On that note, is it a "reputation" based affair (aka that guy flew the shuttle so you should go learn acro from him, etc etc), or do insurance companies also dictate and/or affect one's cost-benefit analysis in trying to enter the business and keep it on the black?
I'm pretty much convinced this is the side of aviation I'll probably pursue (whether it's financially solvent or not) and I was just trying to get some feedback about the points I've raised in my own head in the last couple of months and posted above.
Thanks guys.
I was browsing the web for information relating to aerobatics and found this:
http://www.flyeft.com/modular/ari.html
Now, in my quest to gather as much information as possible on aerobatics, I have come to realize that in the States, one is not required to be an Aerobatics Instructor (as no such certificate exists in the US nor one is required by the FAA) to perform aerobatic instruction. Furthermore, one doesn't even have to be a CFI to conduct aerobatics instruction.
Now, it is my interest to develop my aeronautical experience around aerobatics, and hopefully develop as financially solvent an aerobatic instruction operation as possible (be it self-employed or involved with an existing outfit).
Those were the primary reasons why I pursued my CFI tickets, and intend to pursue formal aerobatics training in the near future (hopefully military, as part of the training that one undergoes at UPT). I do not intend to self-start my own "do it for less in a 150, u pay I loop" operation in the backyard of my apt complex, as I understand the added responsibility of teaching somebody aerobatics, and do intend to walk before I run.
With all that in mind, I still wonder however, why is there no formal FAA certification required to instruct aerobatics in the States? Is it just a "cost-of-entry" economic contention that "gatekeeps" one's ability to enter this side of aviation? (Read: I'd make a great acro instructor, I just can't afford the Extra 300 ) On that note, is it a "reputation" based affair (aka that guy flew the shuttle so you should go learn acro from him, etc etc), or do insurance companies also dictate and/or affect one's cost-benefit analysis in trying to enter the business and keep it on the black?
I'm pretty much convinced this is the side of aviation I'll probably pursue (whether it's financially solvent or not) and I was just trying to get some feedback about the points I've raised in my own head in the last couple of months and posted above.
Thanks guys.