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1992
1992 - 0071.PDF
those that have trained in the USA are no better or worse than the others." "A pilot's follow-up training is more important than where he did his basic training," says Virgin Atlantic's training manager, Capt Tony Ling. "It's what he does after the first 250h that is so impor tant. If he works for a sloppy operator it becomes hard to put right. It's not so much which type of flying he has been doing, but the standards set by that operator, which affect his performance." Capt Brian "Win" Windsor, Anglo Cargo's Fleet Manager Boeing 707, believes strongly in the superior motivation of the self-sponsored pilot: "They get the most out of their training and take care to put in the work to get first-time passes. They have been reading and gathering aviation knowl edge for a long time and flying is the be-all and end-all of their lives." Windsor believes that it is irrelevant whether a pilot trains in the UK or the USA. "It doesn't matter. High academic qualifica tions equate to knowledge, not necessarily intelligence. Academic attainment needs a single-channel mind. A good pilot needs an Simulator time keeps the costs low while teaching demanding "flying" procedures PROFESSIONALISM & DEDICATION APPROVED COURSES FOR: • INSTRUMENT RATING • BASIC COMMERCIAL PILOT'S LICENCE • FLYING INSTRUCTOR'S RATING • PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENCE PLUS: • 170A CHECK RIDES • G.F.T. TRAINING • IMC, NIGHT AND MULTI RATINGS We are a professional flight training organisation geared to meet the requirements of the absolute beginner starting his or her Private Pilot's Licence and wishing to add all the associated ratings, up to and including an approved PPL Instrument Rating. Our team of dedicated instructors have a proveh track record of taking the professional pilot through all our approved courses from Basic Commercial Pilot's Licence, Flying Instructor Course, and single or multi- engine Instrument Ratings. GLOUCESTER FLYING CENTRE Tower Apron, Gloucestershire Airport, Gloucestershire GL51 6SR Tel: 0452 713555 Fax: 0452 712808 CARDIFF FLYING CENTRE Cardiff Wales Airport, Southern Area Rhoose, South Wales BF6 9BD Tel: 0446 711942 Fax: 0446 710213 FLIGHT-CENTRES-LTD Incorporating SWALLOW AIR CHARTERS LTD. Now operational for UK and European Charters FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 15 - 21 January, 1992 21
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