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nabd30 · July 28th, 2007, 21:12

he's a cool Austrian dude. he's got one other biker/Harley type instructor who does single engine stuff and sim stuff. His prices on the website are not current, so you gotta get the current numbers from him directly. Of course they are higher than listed, because fuel is more than it was when he made that site. It's still a damn good deal if you can get a training slot. That plane is huge and ugly but he takes care of it. Plus it has a critical engine, so it's a "true" twin.

Last time I spoke with him (May) he was backed up until November due to some weather and his month-long June vacation. Not sure if that's current though.

Housing seems good (you're in the same house with him and his family, or in a nice new motorhome out front). I believe they had 2 exchange students, and a couple of guys from Europe training when I was there. Add in the biker instructor, the Austrian owner (Herb), the Apache parked in a garage attached to the house, an above-ground pool, rural Kansas near Wichita, and you've got a pretty damned interesting environment. He seems to have a really nice family. My only thing about it was I like to drink and bring girls home, and I'm not sure if I would/could do that if I'm living in someone else's house. Somtimes people post for roomies on Wichita craigslist, so that's an option.

Keep in mind those prices include pretty much as much sim time as you can use towards your IR. Although, use of the iGate sim will get you into the Multi quicker, which is good, b/c you can get the procedures down.

All the time is built with him in the back seat for insurance purposes and another guy sharing the cost.

July 28th, 2007, 21:12	#5
nabd30 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 88	Re: Prairie Air Service he's a cool Austrian dude. he's got one other biker/Harley type instructor who does single engine stuff and sim stuff. His prices on the website are not current, so you gotta get the current numbers from him directly. Of course they are higher than listed, because fuel is more than it was when he made that site. It's still a damn good deal if you can get a training slot. That plane is huge and ugly but he takes care of it. Plus it has a critical engine, so it's a "true" twin. Last time I spoke with him (May) he was backed up until November due to some weather and his month-long June vacation. Not sure if that's current though. Housing seems good (you're in the same house with him and his family, or in a nice new motorhome out front). I believe they had 2 exchange students, and a couple of guys from Europe training when I was there. Add in the biker instructor, the Austrian owner (Herb), the Apache parked in a garage attached to the house, an above-ground pool, rural Kansas near Wichita, and you've got a pretty damned interesting environment. He seems to have a really nice family. My only thing about it was I like to drink and bring girls home, and I'm not sure if I would/could do that if I'm living in someone else's house. Somtimes people post for roomies on Wichita craigslist, so that's an option. Keep in mind those prices include pretty much as much sim time as you can use towards your IR. Although, use of the iGate sim will get you into the Multi quicker, which is good, b/c you can get the procedures down. All the time is built with him in the back seat for insurance purposes and another guy sharing the cost.