Very proud Dad

[Paul Chapman]

I know Dad's are always going on about their kids but I feel very proud of my son, Scott. We've just got back from Bournemouth where today he has passed his final test for his Commercial Pilots Licence.

Any of you who have done it will know that it is a long, demanding and expensive process but very satisfying when you finally get there.

Here's a few snaps

Planning the route

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Checking the plane

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After the test

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The cockpit

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Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[motownmartin]

Nice one Paul, if you weren't proud of your kids acheivements then you wouldn't be a very good parent. Congratulations to the both of you.

Martin

 

[DomValente]

Many many congratulations Scott.

Paul, didn't you know that money is the root of all children.
How come your son comes out good looking with your camera and I didn't


Dom

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Paul

Well done Scott.

Good on you, you should be proud of Scott's achievements.

Cheers,
Neil

 

[paulm]

Terrific news Paul.

Well done to both of you (yourself for funding and encouraging it !) =D> =D> =D>

Cheers, Paul

 

[woodbloke]

Paul - tell Scott that stuff in the glass is not for drinking and also to get some proper aviator shades :lol:...excellent result tho' - Rob

 

[Adam]

Contratulations - whats the next plan? Apply to some airlines?

Adam

 

[Paul Chapman]

Many thanks for all your kind comments. I've passed them on to Scott.

whats the next plan? Apply to some airlines?

In a nutshell, yes Let's hope that's not as long a process as the previous bit :wink:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Gill]

Paul has achieved something wonderful. I know from my time in the air force that commercial licences are very, very difficult to acquire and it's quite right that he should be very proud. I should imagine he required a bit of support from his immediate family too, so credit goes to his wider family too.

=D> =D> =D>

Gill

 

[Slim]

Paul, form those photos, I think you should start calling him 'Maverick' or 'Ice Man'. :wink:

Anyway, congrats.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Thanks Gill and Simon.

Paul, form those photos, I think you should start calling him 'Maverick' or 'Ice Man'. :wink:

Yes, he's a bit of a cool dude 8) 8) All the women fall in love with him. I, unfortunately, never had that problem :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[engineer one]

well someone did paul,or were you involved in another immaculate conception :twisted:

interesting that dom thinks there is something wron g with the pictures your camera took in his workshop 8)

paul :wink:

 

[newt]

Paul I assume you will now be spending all your spare cash on --------?

 

[Paul Chapman]

Paul I assume you will now be spending all your spare cash on --------?

My wife and children will no doubt let me know....... :roll: :roll:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[engineer one]

now we know why you had to stick to hand tools :lol:

paul :wink:

 

[Paul Chapman]

now we know why you had to stick to hand tools :lol:

And most of those had to be smuggled in through the garage during the hours of darkness......

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Anonymous]

Congratulations to your son, I suspect the hard work starts now trying to find an employer. Will he have to do the ATPL or is that the commercial pilots licence.

 

[Waka]

Paul

Please pass on my congratulations to your son, you and the rest of your family must be very proud.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Thanks Senior and Waka. I'll pass that on.

Will he have to do the ATPL or is that the commercial pilots licence.

Senior, the CPL was the final bit in getting the ATPL. It's a bit complicated because there are different ways you can do it. What Scott has now is known as a frozen ATPL (the frozen becomes unfrozen when he has completed 1,500 hours). What the ATPL comprises is the PPL (Private Pilots Licence); passes in 14 ATPL Ground School Exams (these cover VFR communications; IFR communications; Aircraft General Knowledge; General Navigation; Radio Navigation; Principles of Flight; Aircraft Performance; Meteorology; Mass and Balance; Instruments and Electronics; Operational Procedures; Air Law and Air Traffic Procedures; Human Performance and Limitations; Flight Planning and Monitoring; you don't want to know how hard that lot were :shock: ); Class 1 Medical; IR (Instrument Rating); Multi Engine; Night Rating; and CPL (Commercial Pilots Licence). He's now also about to do a course for the Multi Crew Cooperation Certificate.

Hope that's clear :? :lol: Actually the training and testing never really ends when you're a pilot.......

Cheers :wink:

Paul