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WFAA Posted on July 9, 2011 at 12:06 AM ADDISON - Flying takes training, but what if the instructor teaching you wasn't licensed to do so? (www.google.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
First of all Mr. AJ Williams, you lost the case in the court. You would have surely won if your lawsuit for $9800 would have been favored by the Judge. It was a good try though. I offered you to settle for 9.6 hours of total time I flew with you, you objected, denied, waited for like 3 months to go for trial, just because you were encouraged by some people who them self are so unsuccessful in life. In the end, you had to settle in the court for the same amount which i offered on day 1, or in other words, I won the case since Judge realized I was not doing anything wrong.
Thanks a lot Matt Swinney for your matured and sensible comment. I am the Instructor/Pilot here everyone has been passing comments about. And since I have not done anything wrong, I think I should share some info.
Yes I have more than 2000 hours dual given in different countries across the world including Asian countries and Australia. I went up with Mr. AJ Williams for 6 flights, where he was extremely happy and satisfied with my instruction. Matter of fact he wanted me to be his primary instructor for his entire Private Pilot's training (Thank God I assigned another instructor to him). These 6 flights were conducted after submission of my Foreign Instructor's Certificates to FAA for conversion. Note that I already have my FAA Commercial Pilot's Certificate which was an original issuance here in USA. Later on I heard from the FAA that they don't convert foreign Flight Instructor's Certificates.
Yes I have more than 2000 hours dual given in different countries across the world including Asian countries and Australia. I went up with Mr. AJ Williams for 6 flights, where he was extremely happy and satisfied with my instruction. Matter of fact he wanted me to be his primary instructor for his entire Private Pilot's training (Thank God I assigned another instructor to him). These 6 flights were conducted after submission of my Foreign Instructor's Certificates to FAA for conversion. Note that I already have my FAA Commercial Pilot's Certificate which was an original issuance here in USA. Later on I heard from the FAA that they don't convert foreign Flight Instructor's Certificates.
I will tell you exactly what this is all about.
KILLING THE COMPETITION and REVENGE.
Mr. Patrick Arnzen (commented above) worked for me. Had to let him go since we did not think he was worth the salary (I guess other places he worked for in the past, and will work in the future will think the same. And hence change of companies on his resume every 2 years!)
Through this dumbass media reporter FRIEND of Mr. Williams and Patrick Arnzen (Who now work together next door trying to run this Light Sport training crap), they advertised their hangar, airplanes at the same time screwing me. Good stunt. Successful too.
Let's see how successful this Light Sport venture of yours is.
Just keep in mind one thing guys - GOD IS WATCHING. The results shall be out soon. Thanks!
KILLING THE COMPETITION and REVENGE.
Mr. Patrick Arnzen (commented above) worked for me. Had to let him go since we did not think he was worth the salary (I guess other places he worked for in the past, and will work in the future will think the same. And hence change of companies on his resume every 2 years!)
Through this dumbass media reporter FRIEND of Mr. Williams and Patrick Arnzen (Who now work together next door trying to run this Light Sport training crap), they advertised their hangar, airplanes at the same time screwing me. Good stunt. Successful too.
Let's see how successful this Light Sport venture of yours is.
Just keep in mind one thing guys - GOD IS WATCHING. The results shall be out soon. Thanks!
A Pilot/Instructor with 2000+ hours of total time. Do you really think I am so fond of fooling around with the FAA? Or do you really think I don't know how to fly a Cessna 172? And these flights were done in a period where I was conducting about 75 Downtown Tour Flights in month, pretty much on everyday basis. How can you call such operations dangerous or careless?
The internet, AOPA magazine, Flight Training magazine (etc, etc etc) frequently publish articles like "Picking the right flight instructor" or "How to pick a flight school." Anyone with the spare change to pay for flight training should have a little research and in so doing come across an article advising him to ask for credentials. If the instructor HAD shown his credtials, would that student really have known what to look for or what he was looking at? Further, you can tell that News 8's reporter, w/ no aviation knowledge, doesn't know the right questions to ask (note: "a POLICY called part 61"...that's not a policy, that's the law). Addionally, very few of us here have read further than the parts of 61 they need to for their current level of licensure or training. There is obviously some reciprocity between the US and foreign country's licensing, just like between the states with your drivers license. Can you imagine not being able to drive out of state or fly between countries because you don't hold licenses in the adjoining/destination countries? Just think of all the Chinese, Indian, and middle eastern countries begging for U.S. pilots to come fly in those countries. Think of all the big flight schools (Delta Academy, Flight Safety, Embry Riddle)training foreign students who go right back to their countries and fly there w/ U.S. licenses. If you've read the Australian rules for training, licensure etc (its CASA, not FAA...Civil Aviation Safety Authority), you know the guy did the work. He's probably safe, most likely legal for most of his Part 91 operations. He probably had to have submitted paperwork for extended recip authority or license conversion after some period of time had passed (likely 90 days). Nowhere in the article does it say that paperwork had or had NOT been done, or was even required. Critical thinking skills here people! Most "news" articles are 25% facts and truth 75% mistakes, opinion, and sensationalistic fluff.
Before the FAA came in and destroyed Avaiation. They had flight schools where only the chief fligh insturctor had to be rated. He gave Phase checks to the students. This way he evaluated both the student and the instructor. It worked really well but of course that did not make the government happy. Because the FAA mission statement is We are not Happy until you are not Happy!