Flying at UND?

B767 · February 20th, 2006, 23:26

A few questions. What is the flight program at UND like? I believe i saw where you are "guaranteed" 3 days a week of flight. How often do flights get cancelled because of weather (especially during the winter)? Lastly, what is the course after the private course? I already have my private and know that i will start my ME about 6-9 weeks into the first semester at ERAU.

Taylor

UAL747400 · February 21st, 2006, 00:15

I cant really say much about how UND's program compares to others. Yes, you get about 3 days a week to fly. You can fly more if your instructor has time. I'd say you will probably get more canceled flights than successful launches. This usually doesnt hurt you much in getting done on time. That is, if you dont have many outside activities from school. Working all the time will hurt if you get "weathered" a lot. Lastly, if you already have your private, you'll have to take a 14 lesson test course. I had to and its really no big deal. 14 lessons was way to many for me in my opinion. I felt I would have learned the special operations up here in like 2 or 3 lessons. Oh well I guess. After that, you move onto your instrument stuff.

taildragger173 · February 21st, 2006, 01:06

After the private pilot course, you'll begin working on your instrument rating by doing basic attitude instrument work. After that you'll move up to another course where you shoot approaches. Then you start on your commercial and after that you tie everthing together in the Seminole for your multi-engine training. At the end of the multi course, you take a stage check for certification. You'll get your commercial certificate with single and multi-engine ratings and your instrument rating. After that you start on your flight instructor ratings.

At UND you are guarenteed a launch 3 days per week. Sometimes things happen which makes it so you dont go. Weather, maintainence ect. It is possible to fly at other times. You can always adjust your schedule, but your launch time is perminant.

airplanerik · February 21st, 2006, 20:14

How much you fly really depends on how much you and your instructor want to, or can fly. These past few weeks, I have been flying nearly every weekday - because my instructor was leaving. It is a lot of work, but if you want to, you can fly a lot!

Getting weathered has not really been that big of a deal for me. I think I have only weathered one or two flights this semester, and I have never (in my history of being at UND - since last summer) been maintainenced. I don't know if I am just lucky or what...

February 20th, 2006, 23:26	#1
B767 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: COS Posts: 272	Flying at UND? A few questions. What is the flight program at UND like? I believe i saw where you are "guaranteed" 3 days a week of flight. How often do flights get cancelled because of weather (especially during the winter)? Lastly, what is the course after the private course? I already have my private and know that i will start my ME about 6-9 weeks into the first semester at ERAU. Taylor

February 21st, 2006, 00:15	#2
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	I cant really say much about how UND's program compares to others. Yes, you get about 3 days a week to fly. You can fly more if your instructor has time. I'd say you will probably get more canceled flights than successful launches. This usually doesnt hurt you much in getting done on time. That is, if you dont have many outside activities from school. Working all the time will hurt if you get "weathered" a lot. Lastly, if you already have your private, you'll have to take a 14 lesson test course. I had to and its really no big deal. 14 lessons was way to many for me in my opinion. I felt I would have learned the special operations up here in like 2 or 3 lessons. Oh well I guess. After that, you move onto your instrument stuff. __________________

February 21st, 2006, 20:14	#4
airplanerik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California Posts: 628	How much you fly really depends on how much you and your instructor want to, or can fly. These past few weeks, I have been flying nearly every weekday - because my instructor was leaving. It is a lot of work, but if you want to, you can fly a lot! Getting weathered has not really been that big of a deal for me. I think I have only weathered one or two flights this semester, and I have never (in my history of being at UND - since last summer) been maintainenced. I don't know if I am just lucky or what... __________________ CP-AMEL IA CFI, CFII

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February 21st, 2006, 01:06	#3
taildragger173 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siberia Posts: 433	After the private pilot course, you'll begin working on your instrument rating by doing basic attitude instrument work. After that you'll move up to another course where you shoot approaches. Then you start on your commercial and after that you tie everthing together in the Seminole for your multi-engine training. At the end of the multi course, you take a stage check for certification. You'll get your commercial certificate with single and multi-engine ratings and your instrument rating. After that you start on your flight instructor ratings. At UND you are guarenteed a launch 3 days per week. Sometimes things happen which makes it so you dont go. Weather, maintainence ect. It is possible to fly at other times. You can always adjust your schedule, but your launch time is perminant.