I am looking for either a private individual or a company that offers
training in piloting airships. The instructor must be able to teach an
English speaking student and be able to qualify me for that country's
pilot's license (if not in the U.S) for flying airships. |
Clarification of Question by
myxlplix-ga
on
21 Jul 2004 16:14 PDT
The individual or company must provide the airship.
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Request for Question Clarification by
umiat-ga
on
21 Jul 2004 21:57 PDT
Do you have any prior flight training?
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Clarification of Question by
myxlplix-ga
on
22 Jul 2004 10:06 PDT
I am curretnly working on my Private Pilot's License and intend to
work my way up to multi-engine and instrument.
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Request for Question Clarification by
techtor-ga
on
27 Jul 2004 20:55 PDT
Hello Myxlplix,
Have you checked this website already?
Airship and Blimp resources
http://www.myairship.com
Perhaps you could contact an airship enthusiast organization in the US
or UK, or maybe even a balloon organization, they might know about
where to get airship flight training, although I have read from this
website mentioned that airship training opportunities are quite few.
You might need to be a commercial pilot or have a certain level of
experience to qualify for it. I will see if I can find some schools
myself you could use. Of course, whether the school could provide the
blimp to train in would be the thing to work on.
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Request for Question Clarification by
omnivorous-ga
on
28 Jul 2004 05:56 PDT
Myxplix --
There are only 3 companies in the U.S. using airships. Each trains
its own pilots and "there are fewer blimp pilots than there are
astronauts," according to The New Yorker. I'd be happy to detail
their requirements and provide some interesting resources, if it fits
your needs.
Best regards,
Omnivorous-GA
PPSEL-IR
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Clarification of Question by
myxlplix-ga
on
28 Jul 2004 16:30 PDT
I believe I may have to pull this question. Myairship.com is very
popular website for airships and information about them. I was hoping
that somone who searches more often than I do would have better luck
at finding a trainer.
I know the requirements and what it takes to pass the exam but you
have to have the airship and a commercial pilot to train you.
I would certainly be willing to travel to Europe to get the training.
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Request for Question Clarification by
omnivorous-ga
on
28 Jul 2004 17:02 PDT
Myxplix --
Several of the resources that I found discussed the training in this
tight network of pilots. You might find them useful, particularly
since personal contacts seem to work.
In the meantime, you could start here:
http://radiocontrolledblimb.hobbytron.com/blimp.html
You can cancel your question in order to avoid being charged and it
will freeze all posts, including additional comments.
Best regards,
Omnivorous-GA
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