Helicopter cfi done. What’s next rating?

[rbp]

20 hours ago, RobertGary1 said:

 Very few helicopters are certified for ifr flight. Legally requires more equipment than airplanes. Even less operators are cerified for it (Kobe’s 135 we not).  The instrument rating in the helicopter world is mostly academic, very rare to actually use. 

I agree with you.

helicopters fly in worse VFR conditions because the Basic VFR minimums are (much) lower and helis often operate off airport and and without airport weather reports. Having a heli instrument rating is academic if you never expect to fly IFR. its not academic when it comes to inadvertent IMC. Unfortunately, it did not help Kobe. 

[rbp]

On 3/4/2023 at 4:47 PM, Schllc said:

I would never even have thought that was even a thing…  
Are there commercial glider ops?

yes, CFI/G requires commercial glider! 

and I flew glider scenic rides with my commercial rating (and no CFI/G)

[RobertGary1]

4 hours ago, rbp said:

yes, CFI/G requires commercial glider! 

and I flew glider scenic rides with my commercial rating (and no CFI/G)

A lot of places require CFI/G to do rides and do them under "intro flights" now. Kind of pushing the rule. To legally give rides today the pilots must be enrolled in a random drug testing program and alcohol awareness. Plus need a letter of auth from the FSDO. Basically even local rides now require a min 135.

 

-Robert

[Pinecone]

On 3/5/2023 at 1:51 PM, RobertGary1 said:

I have ce-525

You NEED a DC-3 type.

 

[Pinecone]

On 3/5/2023 at 3:20 PM, RobertGary1 said:

Been around Aviation for enough decades that I know what a small world it is and making friends works better than enemies 

Then go to a different DPE.

Sorry, but crap like this causes more issues than it helps.

[RobertGary1]

54 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

Then go to a different DPE.

Sorry, but crap like this causes more issues than it helps.

I heard there is one out of Nevada and I think maybe one down in SoCal. Just makes for a bigger trip. 

[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

On 3/4/2023 at 11:54 AM, RobertGary1 said:

Now that I finished my helicopter cfi

Where did you do that?  I have been looking for a school.  (Although, I insist mine be accelerated, have a DPE on staff, and take GI Bill.)

I have added a rating every year or two since I retired.  Next on my agenda are H CFI-I, H ATP, SEL ATP, SES ATP, MES ATP, Glider, Gyrocopter, Blimp, Hot Air Balloon, and not necessarily in that order.  (Did I miss anything?)

The Helo ATP offers the additional PITA of the written test, though.

At least two places offer VA and seaplane ratings:  Elmendorf AFB and Southern Seaplane, with the latter both SES and MES.  Anybody know of any others?

[RobertGary1]

2 hours ago, AH-1 Cobra Pilot said:

Where did you do that?  I have been looking for a school.  (Although, I insist mine be accelerated, have a DPE on staff, and take GI Bill.)

I have added a rating every year or two since I retired.  Next on my agenda are H CFI-I, H ATP, SEL ATP, SES ATP, MES ATP, Glider, Gyrocopter, Blimp, Hot Air Balloon, and not necessarily in that order.  (Did I miss anything?)

The Helo ATP offers the additional PITA of the written test, though.

At least two places offer VA and seaplane ratings:  Elmendorf AFB and Southern Seaplane, with the latter both SES and MES.  Anybody know of any others?

For cfi ratings you have to do the mini 25 question add on written. Jerry Trimble Helicopter is a pretty big school. They have an examiner that they use regularly and he does 2-3 a week. 

[Pinecone]

6 hours ago, AH-1 Cobra Pilot said:

(Did I miss anything?)

Powered Lift

[RobertGary1]

19 hours ago, Pinecone said:

Powered Lift

There was a guy who had his power lift rating. Someone asked the faa how they could do the same. The faa said you can’t and took that guys rating away.

There is no N numbered power lift aircraft yet. Although a lot of these air taxi prototypes look like they would be 

[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

1 hour ago, RobertGary1 said:

There was a guy who had his power lift rating. Someone asked the faa how they could do the same. The faa said you can’t and took that guys rating away.

There is no N numbered power lift aircraft yet. Although a lot of these air taxi prototypes look like they would be 

Anyone who flew/flies the Osprey or Harrier should qualify.

[Pinecone]

That is the point.  The only powered lift aircraft are military ones.  And you don't need an FAA Certificate for military personnel to fly them.

Maybe there is a need for the rating for the factory test pilots?

[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

24 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

Maybe there is a need for the rating for the factory test pilots?

There are plenty more like this, too.  i.e. XV-15, Joby, etc.   AW609
AW609 in aeroplane mode at Paris Air Show 2007
Role	VTOL corporate transport
National origin	United States / Italy
Manufacturer	Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A.
First flight	7 March 2003
Introduction	Mid 2020s (expected)[1]
Status	Under development / flight testing

The AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) AW609, formerly the Bell/Agusta BA609, is a twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with a configuration similar to that of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is capable of landing vertically like a helicopter while having a range and speed in excess of conventional rotorcraft. The AW609 is aimed at the civil aviation market, in particular VIP customers and offshore oil and gas operators.

[rbp]

On 3/6/2023 at 4:40 PM, RobertGary1 said:

A lot of places require CFI/G to do rides and do them under "intro flights" now. Kind of pushing the rule. To legally give rides today the pilots must be enrolled in a random drug testing program and alcohol awareness. Plus need a letter of auth from the FSDO. Basically even local rides now require a min 135.

 

-Robert

Yes this FBO had a 135 operation for airplanes