AirNet - A Class of One?

Ian J · July 14th, 2007, 22:08

Is it all possible my class could be only consisting of me?

And when they say class is 5-6 weeks, can they actually mean 17 days?

Got a very interesting email...

wheelsup · July 14th, 2007, 22:10

aw man that blows...looks like others didn't show up? I can't imagine them running a class just for one person.

pilot4500 · July 14th, 2007, 22:41

When I trained at Ram Air, I had a class of two. It was originally supposed to be four people. One person called and canceled, and one person no showed. A class of one is unusual, but not unheard of in the part 135 world.

Ian J · July 14th, 2007, 22:50

And what's weird is how military-esque this all is. I got an email that kind of reminded me of military orders... and another that kind of looked like a military training schedule... weird, man...

Holding Short · July 14th, 2007, 23:32

So what happened? ...Oh that's right, you could tell me, but then you'll have to kill me.

Don't worry... If they ask, I'll tell them you killed me.

HS

fly02 · July 14th, 2007, 23:36

The last several classes have been two people. I guess it would be possible to be a class of one if nobody else showed. I went through initial training in April and am very happy at AirNet. The schedule they sent you is probably pretty accurate to within a couple of days. If everything goes as scheduled, you should be done in 3.5-4 weeks. I am not sure why they say 5-6 but they told me that also and it ended up being just short of 4. I thought the training was top notch. I believe it to be amoung the best in the 135 world. The people at AirNet are great, the flying fun, I am very impressed with the maint. PM me if you have any questions or if there is anything I can do for you.

Ian J · July 14th, 2007, 23:41

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Originally Posted by fly02

The last several classes have been two people. I guess it would be possible to be a class of one if nobody else showed. I went through initial training in April and am very happy at AirNet. The schedule they sent you is probably pretty accurate to within a couple of days. If everything goes as scheduled, you should be done in 3.5-4 weeks. I am not sure why they say 5-6 but they told me that also and it ended up being just short of 4. I thought the training was top notch. I believe it to be amoung the best in the 135 world. The people at AirNet are great, the flying fun, I am very impressed with the maint. PM me if you have any questions or if there is anything I can do for you.

Hey, thanks for the great info! Where are you based... and did you SIC at all?

averyrm · July 15th, 2007, 07:20

It's stated at 5-6 because you may have to get trained in other aircraft, including a possible trip to the van sim. It's about 3.5 weeks-ish from start 'till PIC check.

mtsu_av8er · July 15th, 2007, 10:48

One of my FLX buddies started out with a few other people in her class. After a couple of days, it was just her and the instructor sitting across the table from each other, learning the material. It happens!

Foxcow · July 15th, 2007, 11:41

I have a friend going through training at Horizon in a class of three.

mikecweb · July 15th, 2007, 11:46

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Is it all possible my class could be only consisting of me?

Baron's aren't shiny.
Night flying doesn't require sunglasses.

mtsu_av8er · July 15th, 2007, 11:50

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Baron's aren't shiny.

Who would wanna fly a Baron, anyway? At night? That's crazy talk . . .

mikecweb · July 15th, 2007, 11:53

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Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

Who would wanna fly a Baron, anyway? At night? That's crazy talk . . .

How long until you're done flying that crazyness?

averyrm · July 15th, 2007, 12:42

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Baron's aren't shiny.
Night flying doesn't require sunglasses.

Hey, there are like 5 shiny ones now! Now where am I supposed to wipe the oil off my hands...

BuickCFI · July 15th, 2007, 14:33

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Originally Posted by averyrm

Hey, there are like 5 shiny ones now! Now where am I supposed to wipe the oil off my hands...

what was wrong with them?

Doug Taylor · July 15th, 2007, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Ian J

And what's weird is how military-esque this all is. I got an email that kind of reminded me of military orders... and another that kind of looked like a military training schedule... weird, man...

You're not going to start having flashbacks, are ya Ian?

"There I was, over Macho Grande..."

murphfly · July 15th, 2007, 16:20

I've got a shiny one!! Maybe I should be more selective of the WX I go through?! I'd hate to be that guy that sends one back with a nick in the paint...

Ian J · July 15th, 2007, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

You're not going to start having flashbacks, are ya Ian?

"There I was, over Macho Grande..."

I'll never get over Macho Grande.

mtsu_av8er · July 15th, 2007, 20:54

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

How long until you're done flying that crazyness?

Six more days!

That last Baron flight is gonna be kinda sad!!

mikecweb · July 15th, 2007, 21:08

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Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

Six more days!

That last Baron flight is gonna be kinda sad!!

My last one was Friday night. I wish I was making this up but last leg, put the gear selector down and no green. The gear light burnt out. Two-light baron too.

mtsu_av8er · July 15th, 2007, 22:08

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

My last one was Friday night. I wish I was making this up but last leg, put the gear selector down and no green. The gear light burnt out. Two-light baron too.

Oh, man - so much for "being in the car in 10 minutes", huh?

averyrm · July 16th, 2007, 03:17

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

what was wrong with them?

Ha ha. Needed paint, so they got repainted. No matter how nice a plane is mechanically, you get more hassles when they're ugly.

fly02 · July 16th, 2007, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Hey, thanks for the great info! Where are you based... and did you SIC at all?

I am based at LCK and yes, did SIC.

Ian J · July 16th, 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by fly02

I am based at LCK and yes, did SIC.

Sweet - how do you like it down there? I was thinking about asking for LCK as a base if there was anything open.

And if you don't mind me asking, for how many hours did you SIC, and how long did it take to get up to 135 mins?

Flysher · July 16th, 2007, 13:40

Supposedly they are hiring people into bases now. Ian if you want columbus, you've probably got it as long as you don't mind floating. Last I checked, there are about 6 floater spots open in LCK. That was last week, because my SIC is almost done and he wants Columbus as well.

July 14th, 2007, 22:08	#1
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	AirNet - A Class of One? Is it all possible my class could be only consisting of me? And when they say class is 5-6 weeks, can they actually mean 17 days? Got a very interesting email... __________________

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pilot4500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 550	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? When I trained at Ram Air, I had a class of two. It was originally supposed to be four people. One person called and canceled, and one person no showed. A class of one is unusual, but not unheard of in the part 135 world. __________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I 4,100 TT 1,150 ME 252 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver

July 14th, 2007, 22:50	#4
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? And what's weird is how military-esque this all is. I got an email that kind of reminded me of military orders... and another that kind of looked like a military training schedule... weird, man... __________________

July 14th, 2007, 23:32	#5
Holding Short Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago , IL Posts: 101	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? So what happened? ...Oh that's right, you could tell me, but then you'll have to kill me. Don't worry... If they ask, I'll tell them you killed me. HS

July 14th, 2007, 23:36	#6
fly02 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 37	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? The last several classes have been two people. I guess it would be possible to be a class of one if nobody else showed. I went through initial training in April and am very happy at AirNet. The schedule they sent you is probably pretty accurate to within a couple of days. If everything goes as scheduled, you should be done in 3.5-4 weeks. I am not sure why they say 5-6 but they told me that also and it ended up being just short of 4. I thought the training was top notch. I believe it to be amoung the best in the 135 world. The people at AirNet are great, the flying fun, I am very impressed with the maint. PM me if you have any questions or if there is anything I can do for you.

July 15th, 2007, 07:20	#8
averyrm Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: LCK Posts: 1,654	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? It's stated at 5-6 because you may have to get trained in other aircraft, including a possible trip to the van sim. It's about 3.5 weeks-ish from start 'till PIC check. __________________ <-- That guy with Belushi as his avitar

July 15th, 2007, 10:48	#9
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,590	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? One of my FLX buddies started out with a few other people in her class. After a couple of days, it was just her and the instructor sitting across the table from each other, learning the material. It happens! __________________ Ike is one nasty storm, and it's all the fault of management. That's why we need ALPA.

July 15th, 2007, 11:41	#10
Foxcow Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,114	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? I have a friend going through training at Horizon in a class of three. __________________ Downgraded...

July 15th, 2007, 16:20	#17
murphfly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 107	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? I've got a shiny one!! Maybe I should be more selective of the WX I go through?! I'd hate to be that guy that sends one back with a nick in the paint...

July 16th, 2007, 13:40	#25
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 451	Re: AirNet - A Class of One? Supposedly they are hiring people into bases now. Ian if you want columbus, you've probably got it as long as you don't mind floating. Last I checked, there are about 6 floater spots open in LCK. That was last week, because my SIC is almost done and he wants Columbus as well.

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