nightsta1ker 10 Posted September 13, 2011 I passed my checkride on Sunday. I am now a certified helicopter instructor. So... who wants to take lessons? :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobocz 10 Posted September 13, 2011 Congratulation . So, now you are something like this? I didn't know that companies require a minimum of 1000 flight hours for pilot. So are you going to be pro pilot, or do you want only teach others? I just hope TKOH don't require these hours in tutorial :). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EagleEye-GER- 0 Posted September 13, 2011 Congratulations nightsta1ker! I already have an helicopter instructor in RL;), though we really need your professional input here regarding flight model of ToH.:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftSkidLow 1 Posted September 15, 2011 Nice dude. The hard part now is to find your first job, hopefully your school can at least let you make phone calls to bring some people in. Now you get to develop all kinds of sneaky tricks like acting as if you're staring out the door but you're actually watching the student, checking the gauges, maybe pulling a circuit breaker out when they aren't looking... In all seriousness, just don't get killed dude, this instructing stuff is more dangerous than it appears. Always try to keep your guard up, you will have extremely incompetent students that try to kill you several times each flight and then you'll have good ones that try to kill you when you least expect it. Since I know you're flying 300's: Don't trust motorcycle riders!, especially during startup, autorotations, and take-offs/landings in the curve. I guarantee you at some point their brain will fuck up about which way they are supposed to to turn the throttle and they will either severely over-rev the engine, cut the throttle so fast the engine starts to sputter or quit, or they will droop the rotor RPM at the worst time. 1 more 300 tip, if you are flying a model with 2 fuel tanks, figure out from the mechanic which tank has the gauge sensor. At some point you might put fuel in the tank with the sensor (even fill it) and think you are good to go. Well it takes a few minutes to even out through that tiny cross connect tube and you might have less fuel than you think (learned that one the hard way at night with a very bright red light). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverspur 10 Posted September 15, 2011 Congratulations Nightsta1ker! Best of Luck on securing a great CFI position, be patient, they're out there. I got my Helicopter CFI rating back in 1970, some FAA examiner named Lee Di Vinci, the old bastard put me through the wringer....got him back though, check ride was in a Cobra and he "pooped his pants" when I put the snake in the "eye opener dive" (slightly less than terminal). I believe TOH will really keep us old rotorheads "challenged" and hopefully polish our "PT". Silver Spur three five Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
royaltyinexile 175 Posted September 16, 2011 Congratulations! It seems in tribute to your recent success, you've even been awarded special mention in a small RockPaperShotgun piece! :cool: Best, RiE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ocramweb 0 Posted September 23, 2011 Congrats for your CFI pass ! I have 2 Tips for ya: 1- now forget golf balls...train yourself, with water bucket 2- the best way for them to learn: ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollywoody 10 Posted September 30, 2011 congrats!!! btw: what are you flying? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryguy 10 Posted September 30, 2011 Nice dude, congrats. Now the hard part comes: switching to fixed wings. :nener: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
