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Micro instructor required

Postby skybound® » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:40 am

We are approaching a time when the nearest Microlight Training organisation could be around 300 kms away. As a club we recognise that this is far from ideal and to ensure club growth, we may require to get involved in setting up an ATO in our neck of the world to look after our local training needs.

We have members willing to even set up the ATO from a financial perspective - but we lack instructors in our area.

Are there any instructors out there that may consider relocating to the friendly city area?
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby Africa » Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:39 pm

what happened to Guy Blaine??
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby skybound® » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:29 am

He has 'retired' from the early morning stuff. He still does some aviation work - but is getting more involved in green businesses at the moment.

Africa will be a good reference as to what the situation is like here. We imported him for a while - fed, clothed, and even provided him with a girlfriend ;-) Damn those were the days - single and happy. :lol: :lol: :wink:
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby foxyloxy » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:20 pm

there is a young guy that i know..

grade B with 1300 hours under hes name

allso living in the eastern cape

send me a pm if u guys dont come right!
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby Africa » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:45 pm

skybound® wrote:He has 'retired' from the early morning stuff. He still does some aviation work - but is getting more involved in green businesses at the moment.

Africa will be a good reference as to what the situation is like here. We imported him for a while - fed, clothed, and even provided him with a girlfriend ;-) Damn those were the days - single and happy. :lol: :lol: :wink:

haha, those were awesome times. The PE crowd are so friendly and down to earth. I really would recomend this to anyone interested!
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby Slabfish » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:39 am

skybound® wrote:We are approaching a time when the nearest Microlight Training organisation could be around 300 kms away. As a club we recognise that this is far from ideal and to ensure club growth, we may require to get involved in setting up an ATO in our neck of the world to look after our local training needs.

We have members willing to even set up the ATO from a financial perspective - but we lack instructors in our area.

Are there any instructors out there that may consider relocating to the friendly city area?
I sent you a PM ,might help you :wink:
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby skybound® » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:57 am

Although an old thread - looks like someone may be doing something:

Posted on AvCom ( http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 0#p1356154 ):
We are looking for a microlight/trike instructor in Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage. We will subsidize sustainability by helping with conversion on to gyrocopters and/or helicopters if required.

Contact us at helichartertraining@gmail.com
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby Emiel Thysse » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:44 pm

Four years later and we still don't have an Instructor in Uitenhage.
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby bryan » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:51 pm

Something does not add up. Who is doing the renewals down there at the moment then. John Huddelstone zpparently got a school registered. The word is that an instructor from up country now there. Or have we got our facts wrong.
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby bryan » Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:35 pm

Somebody out there ? We can help you at Wings Park but talk to us.
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby bryan » Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:17 pm

I spoke to somebody in Port Elizabeth and apparently there IS an instructor and a Flight School down there. I suggest you contact them through John Huddelstone. Would be nice if someone rrom there gives us somd feedback since one would like to assist trike pilots down there.
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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby skybound® » Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:12 pm

Nope, the instructor that was to work for John, ended up with some issue that prevented him from continuing. So we have a registered school but no instructors. So if you are instructor rated let us know or contact John Huddlestone directly. It is a long way to East London or elsewhere to get our renewals or ab initio done.

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Re: Micro instructor required

Postby bryan » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:21 am

Renewals one can still make a plan but for ab adnitio it is a pain in the arse. VERY difficult for someone to train far from home. That is 300 km or more. We HAVE to get some kind of dispensation or trike flying is dead in its tracks.

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