Background - I am planning on going back home to SC in January for my dad's 90th birthday. I'd love to rent a plane and take him for a flight (he was a pilot for about 60 years before his health made him quit). I've flown with him a lot over the years, but he's never flown with me since I've gotten my license.
Does anyone know a good place to rent an airplane in the upstate SC area (preferably Anderson or Greenville) that doesn't have an overly complex checkout policy. I have proficiency in primarily 172s and Archers (round dial, G1000, and Avidyne Entegra) and have a Hi-Performance endorsement.
Thanks,
Dodd
Assuming you're a CAP pilot, last I knew a CAPF 5 checkout can serve as an Open Airplane Universal Pilot Checkout, obviating the need for local checkout by an FBO's instructor.
Sadly, Open Airplane doesn't have a participating FBO in that area yet (only Beaufort, so far), but Covington, GA & Concord, NC aren't that far away (but still probably too far away)
Interesting. I didn't know that. Maybe it's time to look into Open Airplane for vacation flying options.
There's a reason a CAP F5 works as an Open Airplane UPC. They modeled the UPC on the CAP stan/eval program! It used to just be a FAQ that said "email us your Form 5," but it's much more sophisticated now: http://cap.openairplane.com/
The only downside is that the CAP fleet is only 172s/182s, so a CAPF5 doesn't help you rent anything else.
Quote from: FlyMe2TheMooneyBin on September 24, 2017, 04:45:08 AM
The only downside is that the CAP fleet is only 172s/182s, so a CAPF5 doesn't help you rent anything else.
Once you have your UPC, I think all you have to do is an abbreviated checkout in other types that you might also have flown (ie. say an Archer or something).
Quote from: FlyMe2TheMooneyBin on September 24, 2017, 04:45:08 AM
There's a reason a CAP F5 works as an Open Airplane UPC. They modeled the UPC on the CAP stan/eval program! It used to just be a FAQ that said "email us your Form 5," but it's much more sophisticated now: http://cap.openairplane.com/ (http://cap.openairplane.com/)
The only downside is that the CAP fleet is only 172s/182s, so a CAPF5 doesn't help you rent anything else.
Really? What about the 206s I get right seat time in, here in CAWG?
No need to be pedantic, Dave.
Very few FBOs have 206s sitting on the ramp waiting for rental. Just like they don't *generally* have a Maule MT-7 or Gippsland GA-8 available.
What OP probably really meant was generically "high wing Cessna products" versus something that would also be available at your average FBO like a Piper PA-28, a Cirrus or a DA-20. CAP's Form 5 stands in for a UPC on "most" of the high-wing Cessna products that are commonly available at an FBO, but not for something markedly different like the aforementioned non-Cessna products. For that you'd need an additional checkout.
Point taken.