How To Choose A Flying Course
Many of us imagine becoming a pilot when we are little kids. But a very lucky group of us decide to follow that passion as we grow up. If you desire to become a pilot and fly commercial planes, then there are several things that you need to consider. First you need to recognize that you will have to take a flying course, and your will power to study the material will have a big impact on obtaining your license.
Whether you are becoming a commercial pilot or a private pilot, you will need to know that you are going to need to put in a lot of time into your flying course training and studying. That time is dedicated to your education before you take off into the sky or even see a flight simulator. One thing you will learn in your flying course is that you need a follow a solid plan at all times.
The experience you get from being a private pilot is very different than that of a commercial pilot. You will find that most private pilots do not travel all over the world, as they are generally flying charted aircraft that travel from one state to another. There are also those lucky souls that land a job with businesses that own their own aircraft. In this situation you'll be flying all over the world as your take your client from meeting to meeting.
In your private pilot flying course you will also need to decide what type of plane you'd like to fly - the large private jets or smaller recreational craft. There are a lot of business people out there who are in need of helicopter pilots - so this may be a route to look at when getting your wings. The one thing that you will need to keep in mind is that you do not want to speed up your training too fast because cutting corners just isn't safe.
Before you begin your training you will need to find a quality school with a flying course that teaches you everything you need to learn. There are schools all around the country, but you need to locate the one that you are going to want to attend. What could be worse than attending your flying course but you dislike the teacher and teaching style.
If you are going to take a home study flying course, you will need to make sure that you take your time and learn everything that is presented to you. You will have lives in your hands when you flying, so be extra careful to take flying of the plane seriously in your private pilot training.
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Rockwell 114 ZK-ELL
Newly imported into New Zealand from the US is this Rockwell Commander 114 serial number 14229. Previously registered as N96ET this aircraft arrived at Hastings Aerodrome in a 40 foot shipping container on 27 Aug 2010. It has been reassembled by Hawkes Bay Aviation. The photo above, taken on 28 Oct 2010, shows ZK-ELL about to undergo a engine run. The aircraft is registered to Gwailo Investments of Hasting and it is believed that it will be operated by Air Hawkes Bay/Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club. This particular aircraft is fitted with Garmin GNS430 VHF/VOR/ILS/GPS. Watch this blog for more photos.
VH-AQM Visit
Winter season begins
The 2010 summer season was a period of recovery for most in the aviation industry. In the third quarter (July – September), Croatia Airlines saw a significant passenger decrease, Adria Airways saw a mild single digit increase as did Jat Airways. It should be noted that the Icelandic ash cloud drama affected all three airlines in April while Croatia Airlines was also hit by a cabin crew strike later on in the summer. B&H Airlines carried 55.177 passengers in the third quarter, an increase of 42.3% compared to the same period last year. So far this year the airline has processed 109.368 passengers, an increase of 66%. Montenegro Airlines has not made its passenger figures public, although it did report that it had a strong summer.
Care to predict what will happen this winter? Will Croatia Airlines’ negative trend change for the better? Will Adria beat Jat in the race for second largest EX-YU airline in term of passenger numbers and will Sarajevo’s notorious airport fog prove a headache for B&H and its passengers? Send your thoughts.
Question time # 116
Two aircraft types required.
Two registrations required.
One of the said Ladies carries her name : What is it ?
Guide to Your Flight Test Requirements For Your Private Pilot License
Log 3 hour of cross-country instruction
There is a requirement of 3 hours night training that must consist of a total distance of in excess of 100 nautical miles as a cross-country flight, and involves 10 takeoffs and landings. The landings must be consistent with an airport traffic pattern.
3 hours must be utilized to cover all of the components of flying such as consistency in airspeed climbs and descents and all other maneuvers.
Within a 24 month period prior to the practical test you must have had completed a test based on your practical knowledge
Completed the aeronautical segment.
Acquire a medical certificate at a 3rd class status
Be of the acceptable age per regulation.
You log book must be signed by an authorized instructor verifying that you have
(a) Within 60 days of date of application for practical test spend some training time in preparation.
(b)Is prepared and has displayed acceptable knowledge regarding the knowledge test
(C) The application form is signed and completed.
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Pilot Jobs and Training
Numerous pilot jobs are there in the aviation industry such as airline pilot, helicopter pilot, agriculture pilot, test pilot, flight instructor etc. Each job has its own level and rank and there are lots of benefits of becoming a pilot. The pilot gets the salary and other benefits as per the company norms. In order to get the pilot job, the person has to acquire some licenses and certificate of the related industry. Details of the some pilot occupations are as follows
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The verdict is in – Jat satisfaction survey
The survey was carried out by Ipsos Strategic Marketing. This is the fifth time Jat has conducted a survey in relation to its ground and onboard product. Other surveys were conducted in 1990, 1996, 2000 and 2001. A total of 2.260 valid questionnaires were submitted. The survey was handed out to passengers on 27 destinations in late September. All passengers over the age of 18 could participate in the survey.
The results show that most passengers chose Jat because it offered a nonstop service to their final destination and because the ticket price was cheap. Only a small percentage of passengers said they chose Jat because of its service quality. When it comes to service, passengers were most satisfied with the reservation and ticketing procedures as well as aircraft cleanliness. Passengers were least satisfied by the airline’s on-time performance, meal quality, comfort and the array of newspapers available. Passengers from Amsterdam, Istanbul, Tivat and Frankfurt were the most satisfied customers. When it comes to the cabin crew, the airline got extremely high marks for professionalism and friendliness. Passengers seem to have no idea that Jat has a frequent flyer program and offers free travel insurance to countries of the European Union.
Overall, Jat received an average mark of 3.9 out 5, with cabin crew triumphing with the highest mark (4.6). A total of 80% of those questioned said they would fly Jat again. Serbian citizens living outside of Serbia gave Jat the highest marks (4.0), while foreign citizens living in Serbia gave Jat the lowest marks (3.6). The survey featured numerous questions, one which even included whether passengers think Jat’s cabin crew is attractive.
Here is a selection of comments passengers left on their survey cards: “You ruined my evening because you were late, I purposely chose Jat to give you a chance but never again”, “I like it that I’m flying on an aircraft fit for a museum”, “Everything smells of nothingness and poorness”. On the other side of the spectrum: “My foreign partners say JAT – Joke About Time, they don’t know how much things have changed”, “The service has been clearly improved compared to several years ago”, “Great meal but a small serving”, “The best pilots in the world”. Recently, Jat announced an overhaul of its onboard product which will be rolled out in the following months.
Typical Dynon SkyView screen...TCAS symbols not yet available |
Nothing like having your own radar-like warning system in flight.
SkyView can also receive traffic information from a Zaon XRX PCAS passive traffic receiver, a Navworx ADS-B receiver, a Trig ADS-B receiver, or any device that outputs the industry standard
GTX 330 TIS traffic format.
Essentially this means SkyView’s new traffic feature can be used worldwide.
The new traffic feature comes with all Version 2.6 software, available now on all new SkyView units and downloadable for free for current SkyView owners.
Croatia AirlinesWinter 2010/2011
As usual during the winter, Croatia Airlines will be suspending its seasonal summer flights from various seaside cities. From Zagreb, the airline suspends its seasonal services to Athens, Lyon and Tel Aviv. Domestic flights from Zagreb will be significantly decreased. Notable in the winter schedule is the absence of a considerable number of nonstop flights from Dubrovnik and Split.
The winter season begins on October 31, 2010 and ends on March 26, 2011. The airline is entitled to change, add or reduce its destinations and frequencies. The table will be updated in case changes do occur.
From Zagreb
Destination | Frequency | Change | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam | 7 | - | |
Athens | 0 | ▼ 3 | |
Brač | 0 | ▼ 1 | |
Brussels | 6 | ▼ 3 | |
Copenhagen | 3 | ▼ 1 | |
Dubrovnik | 30 | ▼ 8 | |
Frankfurt | 21 | - | |
London-Heathrow | 9 | ▲ 1 | |
London-Gatwick | 3 | ▼ 1 | |
Lyon | 0 | ▼ 1 | |
Munich | 14 | - | |
Paris | 7 | - | |
Podgorica | 3 | - | |
Priština | 5 | ▼ 2 | |
Pula | 7 | ▼ 10 | Flights operated via Zadar |
Rome | 10 | ▼ 3 | 5 flights operated via Split, 2 via Dubrovnik |
Sarajevo | 14 | - | |
Skopje | 8 | ▲ 1 | |
Split | 21 | ▼ 10 | |
Tel Aviv | 0 | ▼ 1 | |
Vienna | 14 | - | |
Zadar | 7 | ▼ 7 | |
Zurich | 14 | - |
From Dubrovnik, the airline will operate direct flights to Frankfurt (3X per week), Rome (2X) and Zagreb as noted in the table above.
From Osijek, Croatia Airlines has suspended all fights. From Pula, the airline will operate to Zadar (daily) and Zagreb as stated in the table above.
From Split, the airline will head to Frankfurt (daily), Rome (5X per week) and Zagreb as stated in the table above.
From Zadar, the airline will operate to Pula (daily) and to Zagreb as stated in the table above.
To view the winter changes EX-YU airlines have made to their timetables, click on the appropriate link:
Adria Airways · B&H Airlines · Jat Airways · Montenegro Airlines
Paddock Landing
WIRED Gets Air-Wired
Here's the Wired video of the E-Spyder that ought to whet your appetite for electric flight...I can't wait to get back to the states and get over to Tom's to do my own story on it.
Good Vibrations
It is interesting that this search exists for living and non-living things alike. When a guitar string is pulled on and then let go, it then vibrates back and forth hundreds of times per second (its frequency) until the vibration subsides, and the string returns to equilibrium. A person can also be stretched out of his or her comfort zone. When some external stress is applied to someone, the natural tendency for this person is to seek out the balance that existed before the stress occurred. This search for balance is what most people struggle with throughout life – some succeed, others do not. And the funny thing about succeeding in this balancing act we call life is that it is so fleeting; there is always a new challenge around the corner threatening our personal equilibrium.
Which Traveller?
It has been there for quite a number if years, and has sported a few different colour schemes during that time (the current colours obviously date from around three years ago).
Now the proportions are such that I do not believe it is a replica or model, but that it is an actual aircraft. A Grumman American AA5 Traveller in fact.
Trawling through the possibilities, I suspect that it could be Traveller ZK-DLA.
This Grumman was registered to NZ Aerospace Industries Ltd. (the agents) in November 1973 and went to the Wellington Aero Club at Rongotai the following year.
ZK-DLA at Rongotai 5Aug1978
In early 1984 it was transferred to the Kapiti District AC at Paraparaumu but within a month was passed on to private owners in the Wellington district.
On the 26th January 1994 ZK-DLA ran off end of the strip on landing at Waiheke Island and was badly damaged. The registration was cancelled 4Mar1994.
The aircraft was certainly returned to the mainland after this adventure, this is how it arrived back at Ardmore:
So - can anyone confirm that the New Lynn 'item' is actually ZK-DLA?
Alone and forgotten
The national postal service “Pošta Slovenije” was most interested in the lease, although Adria Airways also expressed interest. However, both were unhappy with the terms of the lease. The “Daily Večer” newspaper reports that the two potential bidders realised there would be no competition and decided to wait for direct talks with the Government to take place, which could cut the price by up to 20%.
Maribor could have a chance to attract more airlines and passengers as neighbouring Austria and nearby Germany introduce a ticket tax. In Austria, airlines have vowed to pass extra costs on to customers after the Government’s announcement to set up a tax on tickets. The Government explained it hoped to rake in around 60 million Euros a year from 2011 with the new levy. Airlines are furious with the new tax and are threatening to terminate many services. The low cost Ryanair has announced that it will cut flights by 30% from Frankfurt by the 2011 summer season and reduce the number of aircraft based at the airport due to the new levy. Austrian media believe that the tax will benefit Slovenian airports.
Arrow ZK-RTE
Mike Condon photo |
Alpha R2160 ZK-VCF commits aviation.
Robin ZK-VCF outside the Canterbury Aero Club 26-10-2010. |
ZK-VCF in another life time was ZK-CTV2 with CTC at Hamilton. Photo taken 20-03-2008. |
ZK-VCD and ZK-VCE are still being worked on by the engineers.
Helicopters (NZ) Machines on the Move
Our ever vigilant Bargeld01 caught up with the Squirrels on the afternoon of 27Oct. |
ZK-HDY.
above and below Wayne Grant photo |
Air traffic control centre opens
The new building will be opened today at 18.00 CET by the Serbian Prime Minister, Mirko Cvetković. Also attending the grand opening are Serbian President, Boris Tadić, 20 directors from various European air control centres and high ranking officials from the Montenegrin Government.
The construction cost of the new air traffic control centre in Belgrade amounts to 19 million Euros while, together with the new equipment, the entire project tops 90 million Euros. According to the project manager, Belgrade now has the most up to date air control centre in the world and the largest control centre in the Balkans.
Meanwhile, in another show of keeping up with the times Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport will, from January 1, 2011, begin using an ePassport gate. The gate will allow Serbian passport holders to scan their passports and leave their fingerprint. If the fingerprint sample matches the one in their passport, passengers can proceed without any further passport control checks. Citizens from other countries that are holders of a biometric passport will also be able to use the gate instead of proceeding to passport control.
E-Spyder Ready For Prime Time
I had to pass since I was prepping for a family visit to Germany.
photo courtesy Yuneec Aircraft and Flying Pages |
The E-Spyder will be marketed by Yuneec, which bought the rights to produce the design from Tom and continues development on several other projects: the graceful E430 S-LSA which has won several prizes already; E-PAC power backpack for paragliders; and electric motor systems for a variety of aviation applications.
Originally tabbed for around a $25,000 price tag, latest word is the E-Spyder will price out under $30,000. It's a single-seater that qualified for Part 103 ultralight status.
Dan also reports the production prototype comes with longer wings (33 ft.) and a dresser drawer-like battery tray to completely enclose the power pack in the fuselage fairing.
Other battery notes: fewer cells but greater overall capacity, simplifying the balancing process during charging (2-2.5 hours) which is important with lithium polymer (lipo) batteries.
Weight-reducing modifications include thinner-wall 7075-T6 tubing, a carbon fiber sandwich fairing and a Mylar-laminate Dacron wing envelope.
Refinements to the motor include a lower max RPM which allows it to spin a longer prop at greater torque.
Tom wrote, "We have been flying a lot since finishing the plane in mid September."
So far Tom and team have taken 15 flights on the upgraded version. Flight testing so far has brought these numbers: a top speed of 52 mph; stall of 22 mph - you can almost run that fast!; 35mph cruise; flight duration of 20-35 minutes, less than the hour originally expected...but Dan quotes Tom as saying "We've been able to soar it in light thermals as it really wants to go up."
And since Tom's place of business (Flight Design USA) gets its power from a company that generates 80% of it from windmill and some hydroelectric sources, you could say the E-Spyder almost literally flies on air.
Stillwater Ecureuil ZK-HKA
AS 350 B2 ZK-HKA3 photographed at Stillwater by Matt Hayes on 25-10-2010 |
New aircraft and routes for Montenegro
As the airline turns 16, Djurišić noted that it had carried 4.5 million passengers so far. Montenegro Airlines was registered on October 24, 1994. The airline’s founder and CEO, Zoran Djurišić, presented the airline’s plans to the Government of Montenegro and Yugoslavia in 1993. However, it wouldn’t be until 1996 that the airline’s first aircraft would be purchased. Due to political and economic circumstances at the time, Montenegro Airlines took off to the sky on May 7, 1997 on route from Podgorica to Bari in Italy. The aircraft in question was a Fokker 28Mk 4000 and the second aircraft of this type was received the following year in 1998. In late 1999, Montenegro Airlines launched new flights, most notably to Frankfurt. The first Fokker F100, the airline’s signature aircraft, was purchased in 2000. In 2007, the airline purchased new Embraer jets in another wave of fleet modernisation. Earlier this month, the Montenegrin Government put 30% of the airline’s shares up for sale.
I remember when.
It was on 27-10-2008.
VAT goes Splat!
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/two-injured-plane-crashes-into-pond-3852472
At Ardmore January 2007, Mike Condon photo |
Beaver Quartet
For more on the recently returned ZK-AZB check out http://design-plane.blogspot.com/2010/10/beaver-zk-azb-ready-to-go.html.
Thanks to Wayne Grant for providing these images.