Posted by: nsbozz September 30, 2012
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Being a pilot myself and now studying to get my commercial pilot license in the U.S.A The airworthiness of an airplane must be checked every time before take-offs apart from regular maintenance every 100hrs or so. Unfortunately, it does not happen in a my country Nepal.
Where it's costing me a complete 4 years course, 1500 hrs and a Second Class Medical Certificate at the least and hundred of thousands of dollars, countries like Philippines, Russia and S. Africa offer a commercial pilot license within a year or so, and thats where most of the pilots in Nepal get the training from. I don't want to under estimate the training they got in those countries, but to get a commercial license in about a year and then be flying a passenger plane sounds little fishy to me.
I have had friends in Nepal Aviation Industry where they tell me that I should do the same but I won't. I'll take my time and get a proper FAA ratings hoping that someday I can bring in a little bit of change in the industry.
I read an article about a Cessna Caravan crashing during take-off in the western part of Nepal. The Cause, the pilots took-off with full flaps and the plane stalled during take off. How's that possible? It makes me think.
As for my government of Nepal, politics aside, strict the Aviation Industry. Impose restrictions on the Pvt Ltd Airlines companies running fleets of birds that are not air-worthy anymore. Its better to have less safer planes than to have too many that they fall from the sky every month or so.
I know how difficult this must be. My Heartfelt Condolences to the victims and their families. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and your family during this time and always.
Aviator.
Where it's costing me a complete 4 years course, 1500 hrs and a Second Class Medical Certificate at the least and hundred of thousands of dollars, countries like Philippines, Russia and S. Africa offer a commercial pilot license within a year or so, and thats where most of the pilots in Nepal get the training from. I don't want to under estimate the training they got in those countries, but to get a commercial license in about a year and then be flying a passenger plane sounds little fishy to me.
I have had friends in Nepal Aviation Industry where they tell me that I should do the same but I won't. I'll take my time and get a proper FAA ratings hoping that someday I can bring in a little bit of change in the industry.
I read an article about a Cessna Caravan crashing during take-off in the western part of Nepal. The Cause, the pilots took-off with full flaps and the plane stalled during take off. How's that possible? It makes me think.
As for my government of Nepal, politics aside, strict the Aviation Industry. Impose restrictions on the Pvt Ltd Airlines companies running fleets of birds that are not air-worthy anymore. Its better to have less safer planes than to have too many that they fall from the sky every month or so.
I know how difficult this must be. My Heartfelt Condolences to the victims and their families. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and your family during this time and always.
Aviator.