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NC_BE300 · July 31st, 2004, 00:30

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I have been envy seeing ERAU, FSI and Panam students here and there during my cross-country rides in shiny planes but those guys have been paying for them too and they will beat the _crap out of those planes in no time just like we do. It is no wonder why DCA is not willing to buy them.

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I go to ERAU DAB now, even though the airplanes are "new" (actually a few years old in many cases) they are very worn. I have heard many stories from my friends of worn out equipment, and tons of scheduling problems. For example, the arrow fleet is only 5-8 strong. The only nice thing about that is that 90% of them are new. The seminole fleet itself is still 75% old out of the 15 or so seminoles on the ramp. There are only 3-4 new seminoles on the ramp. Only 2 of which are autopilot equipped (with is a mandatory part of training). We even have a Prescott airplane at DAB to do spin training in for the time being.

July 31st, 2004, 00:30	#16
NC_BE300 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: JFK Posts: 438	Re: The guaraneteed interview, just Q, no controversy [ QUOTE ] I have been envy seeing ERAU, FSI and Panam students here and there during my cross-country rides in shiny planes but those guys have been paying for them too and they will beat the _crap out of those planes in no time just like we do. It is no wonder why DCA is not willing to buy them. [/ QUOTE ] I go to ERAU DAB now, even though the airplanes are "new" (actually a few years old in many cases) they are very worn. I have heard many stories from my friends of worn out equipment, and tons of scheduling problems. For example, the arrow fleet is only 5-8 strong. The only nice thing about that is that 90% of them are new. The seminole fleet itself is still 75% old out of the 15 or so seminoles on the ramp. There are only 3-4 new seminoles on the ramp. Only 2 of which are autopilot equipped (with is a mandatory part of training). We even have a Prescott airplane at DAB to do spin training in for the time being.