HIgh altitude endorsement
06-05-2006, 08:46 PM
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Che Guevara
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HIgh altitude endorsement
I need to get this thing. My boss has a Merlin IIIB Fairchild and he wants me to fly it with him when I'm not training students. However he cannot sign me off. The general manager has approx. 25k hrs and has flown everything from C5's, C-130's, C141, you name it. Also as CFI for many years after retiring from the airforce. He however cannot give me the endorsement either because he lost his medical due to high blood pressure. He can pretty much teach everything under the sun. Knows an incredible amount. So I don't really care how crappy my training would be somewhere else. But how do I get my high altitude signoff? I'm the only CFI within 50miles or so. I'm so swamped with students I can barely see strait. Is there a place where I can pick one up quickly and cheaply?
Thanks for any info.
Duck
Thanks for any info.
Duck
06-06-2006, 11:59 AM
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You can try
http://vienna-air.com/C340checkout.htm
http://www.atpflightschool.com/airli...reer_pilot_pro
http://www.sunstateaviation.com/accelcourses.html
I am not sure where you live... I found these by using google.. Hope this helps.
http://vienna-air.com/C340checkout.htm
http://www.atpflightschool.com/airli...reer_pilot_pro
http://www.sunstateaviation.com/accelcourses.html
I am not sure where you live... I found these by using google.. Hope this helps.
06-06-2006, 05:19 PM
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Do either of these guys still have a current CFI rating? If so, the medical shouldn't be an issue for a high altitude endorsement. I am too lazy to look it up to be 100% sure, but I am pretty sure this is the case. Many types of instructing for advanced ratings/add-ons don't have the same medical requirement. Worth a look.
06-07-2006, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dhc8fo
Do either of these guys still have a current CFI rating? If so, the medical shouldn't be an issue for a high altitude endorsement. I am too lazy to look it up to be 100% sure, but I am pretty sure this is the case. Many types of instructing for advanced ratings/add-ons don't have the same medical requirement. Worth a look.
You need a PIC for the airplane. I would assume the PIC would also have to be the instructor for the endorsement.
06-11-2006, 09:09 PM
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Try to see if some of your students would be interested in chipping in for a trip up to Oklahoma City to go to the FAA's altitude chamber. Could be a good cross-country for them and they'd get valuable experience.
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