Thread: Virgin America/South African Airways partnership

Probably an American Flyers course. I would save the cash, suck it up, and study. http://www.americanflyers.net/faakno...tten_class. htm They have a sweet 1985 stock photo and everything.

Yeah AF will get the job done. I believe it's $295 + another $100 or so for materials. I believe it's $471 after it's all said and done. Typically the course is taught by someone who has taught THAT subject for some time, and they break it down and simplify the material. Only thing I didn't like was you probably will not ace the test, pass yes, but ace, no.

ATC will normally issue instruction to hold short of the critical area when < 800-2. However AIM 2-3-5(b) states... When the ILS critical area is being protected, the pilot should stop so no part of the aircraft extends beyond the holding position marking. When approaching the holding position marking, a pilot should not cross the marking without ATC clearance . ILS critical area is not ...

Quote: Originally Posted by E_Dawg If you've been on ground freq you probably don't know whether or not there even IS somebody on the ILS. I'd go all the way up to the runway unless told otherwise. That's what you're cleared and expected to do. It's the same as crossing a runway while taxing to the active. You're not gonna hold short of that either, unless they specify....

You will never get an interview and if you do they will cancel flights simply so pilots who never made a mistake in their logbooks can come and laugh at you. ALPA will use your picture to bemoan the low quality of pilots looking for work. Kill yourself now, there is no hope.

I think there's talk about adding people who have mistakes in their logbooks to the "jumpseat protection list". You're screwed. -mini

I don't know what all you hacks are talking about. I've never made a mistake in my logbook.

Quote: Originally Posted by Roger, Roger I don't know what all you hacks are talking about. I've never made a mistake in my logbook. Yeah but how many shuttle landings do you have? -mini

Quote: Originally Posted by Doug Taylor When I was a kid, I'd fly from Visalia, CA to Fresno, CA and it was about $300. Maybe the late 1970s? $300 just to go Visalia to Fresno or were you connecting along to somewhere else? I did that a few times as a new F/O. Maybe a 10 minute flight vs. 30 minutes in a car. Only flew a couple of thousand feet AGL too....

Quote: Originally Posted by ChasenSFO VIS-FAT isn't so crazy, I mean we did ONT-LAX and for years and years until recently, and at one point I think there was LAX-SNA too, but that might have been Westair. We did LAX to SNA up til a couple of years ago. Nearly everytime I did that flight it was full or close to full. Same with ONT to LAX. I'm not sure...