Hi!
I finished my BIR theory. In Lithuania, however it’s almost every day of OVC001, so not an option to do practical training. I don’t wanna wait until summer too. And while there are some good schools with FIKI equipment in the region (poland and cz), it’s usually cirrus aircraft. Expensive, and I don’t wanna step into glass cockpit just yet, and would prefer to aquire skills using traditional 6pack + gns430.
Would love for recommendations for some good schools where the weather is decent in January, and I could spend 2-3 weeks to do my BIR rating.
Thanks!
You could try Aerodynamics at Malaga LEAX. They are more of a professional career school, but AFAIK offer various ratings also. Big fleet now also with an outpost in Granada LEGR. Google them.
As an aside, January can be beautiful but also quite miserable down there. I lived there for some years.
You could try Orbifly at Cannes LFMD or Avignon LFMV. Though even here in the always-sunny south of France, the reality is that January is not so always-sunny.
That said, I think you’ll have trouble finding anyone that has a non-glass aircraft for it. Anyone doing serious IFR training will have glss these days.
Pn or email me.
Why PM or email? A positive recommendation can be posted openly. A negative comment, maybe not…
johnh wrote:
That said, I think you’ll have trouble finding anyone that has a non-glass aircraft for it.
I wanna give it a try. My own airplane is C182 with analog gauges + GNS430, and I think transitioning to glass should be easy later… not other way around though. There are plenty of non-glass aircraft flying still around, so would like to have that skill..
Why PM or email?
It’s a more individual setup that requires communication ti figure out if it aligns, for both sides.
I don’t think it’s necessary to train on non-glass trainers. In turn I would take the opportunity to feel what a good cockpit can do for you.
You will later have to learn your own cockpit anyway, regardless of the training aircraft.
But why don’t you do the training on your own plane? This would suit your needs, and at the same time you get an in-depth understanding of the specific layout of your panel. With two pilots you got so much time to really familiarise yourself, and additionally you can be instructed to the full depth of the capabilities.
Ideally you want to pick avionics to train on which are like the ones in the plane you own or want to buy. Then you do not waste time.
Back in 2006 when I was doing the FAA IR in Arizona, I picked a school which had the basic gauges – because my plane is not G1000.
You can try this one.Conditions similar to Florida.
