Thursday, May 22, 2014

What To Look For In A Piper Meridian Training School

By Minnie Whitley


While you read this you may have already bought a Piper Meridian or thinking of buying one. If you are already a very experienced Piper pilot it would not take you very long to master her and fly her almost right away. If the case however is that you are new to flying, it may be good to scout around for a Piper Meridian Training School.

A simple checklist may just be what you need to assist you. Although it is easy to always use the internet, it is just not enough sometimes. The checklist can always assist you in making a complete and informed decision. Many managers and individuals still stick to this tried and true method of arriving at a good decision.

One main item on your checklist and is of prime importance in weighing out your choices, is the faculty lineup. Experienced instructors are definitely what you are after and you should gauge whether they are qualified or not. The instructors must be Federal Aviation Administration Approved and must have at least seven thousand flying hours under their belts to boot.

Although your instructor will have the experience to share in teaching you, he or she must be adaptable. They should be able to adapt to your rate of absorbing new ideas, or learning new skills, and must be patient enough to start from scratch if need be. Their ability to refer to real life experiences as an added bonus to your teaching is also a good trait you should look out for. Not only should they be real life experiences that have happened, but specifically experiences that have happened to your particular instructor.

The Piper Meridian, the Piper Malibu and other small planes handle quite differently in the air when compared to bigger ones. They are classified as small and private aircraft so the skills that you need will be quite different when compared to flying bigger planes. Thus the pilots and instructors teaching you must be able to teach you the quirks and peculiarities that these smaller planes have and how to adjust or manipulate them in flight.

Being a pilot, your skills and reflexes must always be at a certain minimum level to ensure that you fly safely and efficiently. Thus the school must provide post training services to keep your skills and reflexes in check. These additional courses must have a flexible schedule that must be able to adjust to your schedule in the future. One must definitely avail of these courses especially if one does not fly frequently.

When choosing a flight school to train you, put into mind that choosing one with a wider scope of operations will be more advantageous for you. A school that can operate out of more than two airports will be able to give you more diverse learning environments to train and learn in. This is an important thing to keep in mind when making your selection decision.

Making a complete and informed decision for anything is always recommended. This article hopefully has given you some points to ponder on and items to include in your decision checklist. It would also be a good idea to consider other factors that you can research and investigate on.




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