Low Time Pilots

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Remember folks, the flying part is easy. It's judgment and experience which kills you or keeps you alive.

My point earlier was that at 400 hours, most of this pilots time was spent earning (and learning - learning and doing - two different things) certificates and ratings with a CFI making the decisions behind a closed mental curtin. Something the sutdent isnt even aware of. As a CFI, one must be a few steps ahead of both the plane and student.

After earning your certs., one needs to go out and fly some x-crty or become a CFI, where you begin to learn how to be a PIC by making the decisions all by yourself because youre the most "experienced" on board.

You don't gain "experience" by flying around a traffic pattern all day. Fying solo XC is the way to gain experience.

 

[avbug]

Fying solo XC is the way to gain experience.

Sorry...that made me laugh.

 

[Metro752]

Being a low time pilot sucks right now.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

You don't gain "experience" by flying around a traffic pattern all day. Fying solo XC is the way to gain experience.

wudda ya talkin bout. Sittin' on my a$$ in front of the cpu readin FI is the way to gain experience. Shows how little you know. Duhhh...

now where did I put my big bag of generic, orange-glow cheetos....

 

[pushntin]

Being a low time pilot sucks right now.

Being a high time pilot sucks right now....

 

[legendskid_44]

Metro752[/B]
Being a low time pilot sucks right now

Being a high time pilot sucks right now....

Being a PILOT period sucks right now...

 

[skipro101]

Mesa sucks right now.






Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Motive Flow]

You don't gain "experience" by flying around a traffic pattern all day. Fying solo XC is the way to gain experience.

Is that what the CFI's are doing these days? Just spending all day in the traffic pattern?

On second thought, in this economy a lot of 'em are probably flying the couch in the FBO.

 

[legendskid_44]

Is that what the CFI's are doing these days? Just spending all day in the traffic pattern?

On second thought, in this economy a lot of 'em are probably flying the couch in the FBO.

or at home....new job position opening-Couch Flying

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Is it faux pas to pick up some open couch time?

 

[hawkerflyer]

Mesa sucks right now.
Sorry, couldn't resist.

At least you have a sense of humor. Big plus in these trying times.

 

[CDogg]

Flight instructing will vastly improve your judgment and skills and looks much better on your resume than mindless banner towing.

I banner towed - and it was more precise flying on the envelope and you always had to keep an eye out for things that would kill you other than some "mindless student"

Banner towing improved my stick and rudder skills... after all, wouldn't actually flying every day for 4-6 hours or more be better for you than teaching some guy to do turns around a point...

If I had the option, i'd go with the banner towing all over again - got 700 hours in 4 months and went on to flying C340's 421's and SA227's right after, it's not a bad stepping stone at all.

Good luck.

 

[navigator72]

Fly some jumpers, It's low time, fun and skydivers are a great bunch of people.

There are a few pilot gigs on Dropzone.com

 

[OUPilot01]

CDOGG 700 hours in four months? You sure you are not exaggerating a bit? That would be flying at least 6 hours a day without a single day off for 4 months. Thats assuming there was not one day you missed due to weather, mechanical ect.... and there is no way flying in day VFR in the same area made you that good of a stick and rudder pilot. I did both and I learned a million more things flight instructing than I did banner towing you really cant even compare them.

 

[OurMoney1]

I dont like instructing cause im not good at it. Ive tried it, but I wouldnt want me as an instructor. Im WAY better at just flying the plane.

This has to be flame.....if not your a complete elohssa....

Instructing;

Pay your dues, scare the crap out of yourself a few times, and guess what you might actually learn something that may pay dividends later in your career. Wether you go guard/regional or a mainline fleet someday....instructing builds foundations of learning that serve well later in life. To teach is to know...