bobbysamd
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Multi time
On the other hand, plenty of people earn initial Commercial-Instrument certification as single-engine pilots, earn their multis later, and are every bit as successful as their initial Commercial-Multi brethren.
In that regard, the new Time magazine has a great article on so-called "upset training" being given in Lears to airline pilots. The article discusses how the Lear is specially configured to mimick control forces on a heavy. The point of the article is how so many new airline pilots have not had unusual attitudes and acro training, and are more likely not to react properly, e.g. if a vortex rolls them, such as last November's event in New York. Sorry, I don't remember on which page the article appears, but it's near the front of the mag.
PS-The article is on Page 11 of the October 14, 2002 issue of Time.
Well, yes, it is expensive. But, a lot of people train as much as possible in the multi to maximize their multi time before hitting the cruel, hard world of pilot hiring. They figure that logging as much multi time as possible during training will get them closer sooner to the magic multi times the regionals and insurance demand. So, they figure that paying more now will help them reach their goal sooner. There's a lot of merit to that argument, especially when hiring is good. There may be less merit to that argument during leaner times.Archer said:[A]nd going the "multi way" seems very very expensive...the Seneca at my local FBO costs 155 bucks an hour...doing an IR and Commerical in it...it would cost billions of bucks...not to mention the 250 hours total requirement..
On the other hand, plenty of people earn initial Commercial-Instrument certification as single-engine pilots, earn their multis later, and are every bit as successful as their initial Commercial-Multi brethren.
(emphasis added). Excellent thoughts. Especially the aerobatic training.tail tragger endorcement and aerobatic training are a goal of mine too someday...
In that regard, the new Time magazine has a great article on so-called "upset training" being given in Lears to airline pilots. The article discusses how the Lear is specially configured to mimick control forces on a heavy. The point of the article is how so many new airline pilots have not had unusual attitudes and acro training, and are more likely not to react properly, e.g. if a vortex rolls them, such as last November's event in New York. Sorry, I don't remember on which page the article appears, but it's near the front of the mag.
PS-The article is on Page 11 of the October 14, 2002 issue of Time.
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