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Auction Ends: Aug 1, 2011 01:00 PM CDT

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B-17 Type Rating - never before offered. Limited!

Item Number
122
Estimated Value
Priceless
Leading Bid
36000 USD  -  Reserve Not Met
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

Qualified multi engine/instrument rated tail wheel pilots opportunity to earn a B-17 type rating.

Includes: 8 hours of dual instruction by EAA’s CFII, MEI with B17 Type Rating and 8 hours of Ground School instruction by the EAA’s B17 ground school Instructor. 1.5 hours for type rating ride.

Pre-requisites: Applicant must be CURRENT as a multi engine instrument rated pilot. He or she must possess a tail wheel endorsement. Recent large multi-engine tail wheel experience is not mandatory, but highly recommended.   Applicant must also possess a valid third class medical.  

Bidding for this item will close on August 1, 2011 at 12 p.m. CDT.

Item Special Note

Special & Important Note: This package will be delivered during the month of January 2012 in Lakeland, Florida.

There is no guarantee, expressed or implied with regard to successfully receiving the B-17 type rating in the allotted time. Before being recommended for the Type Rating ride, the applicant must demonstrate every required task to ATP practical test standards. Stage checks will be performed to insure that the student is progressing at a pace consistent with a successful outcome. Additional instruction if necessary may be available at the rate of $ 4,500 per flight hour.

Donated by EAA.