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As the CARs does read, "the holder has acted as P.I.C within the preceeding 5 yrs." within being the key word. Therefore, what would be required as it does not state, but, because no CARs is very precise and clear anyway, it is for the reader to interpet, until T.C. decides if the right choice was made or not. A PPC will not make the pilot current. There is more training required, such as: machine type currency, exams, medical exam, basically a Flight review as stated. So much would have changed and if your talking as a Commercial pilot licence holder, looking to meet the recurrent training, then even more stiffer is the requirement. A single PPC ride will not cover it all. This is my interpretation, however I'm not an instructor, it's just how it reads to me. Hope this helps.

Thanks for showing pictures of the HAI. I've never been to one, the pictures give an idea anyway. Thanks again.

pretty good lineworker, pretty good. And yes the wages are getting better.

What the hells the point with wearing gloves while flying. I think it's silly. I mean really, what do this gloves do for you while your flying? Plain silliness if you ask me. Okay so your not asking, but I think it's silly anyway to wear gloves while flying.

no expert here guys, but I flew the 530f and it is a gas guzzler. The power is there but it's like the 451 ford engine. you can watch the fuel needle deminish. And I jus ferried the machine!

Incredible! What kind of machine were you flying? Also, aside from this unlikely event which has happened. Does not testing a line add new stress to the long line now? It was my understanding that a long line has way more tensil strength then whatever a machine will ever lift. Which is why when whomever tests a line are they not loading up a line to the point it is certified for? Which now decreases the life of the line does it not.

WOW guys......................thanks for allllllll the responses! That was great. I am sure to hold on to these lil mistakes and definately try to not duplicate them, thats the idea right? Thanks guys.

Sorry guys, I asked a question within the response area. So I'll here instead. My question is, "what makes a good line line pilot." Aside from all the safety practises for an ansswer, Im talking about what going on in the pilot mind and in the **** pit itself. I obviously do not have much LL time, and the tought of doing LL in an Astar! jus boggles me. And I hear the Astar is a pilot machine. At this stage I could not even imagine LL in an Astar!. Thanks guy for your other responses. Kool. Have a good day.

Thanks all for your responses. I appreciate his forum. I am new here so I have not read all the past issues already discussed. This is a niffty site for questions. So here's another. What makes a good long line pilot a good 'longline pilot'. Other than practising all the safety stuff, Im asking what is the pilot doing in the seat to make him a good 'longline' pilot. What are the tricks. I can't imagine in an Astar, in that lil window, WOW........... Thanks guys. I wanna tackle the longline skills. Have a nice day.

Does everyone out there take thier D.I. as serious as the new hundred hour pilot? I have noticed including myself to take short cuts, and when something is noticed, (out on the job) we worriedly question if 'it' was there before we rolled out the machine. Is it just me??(hope not:)) pls comment.