What did it take to get a ticket in 1946?

Does anyone know what the requirements were in those days?
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In 1945 I was a Second Lt, Army Air Corps Pilot in RTU (Replacement
(Fighter) Training Unit) and a CAA rep came around and all of us who
wanted a Private License were given a 10 question test and then given
a Temp Certificate and regular license came in several weeks later.

Not to rain on anyone's parade about "the good ol' days" -- but I've read
that the accident statistics back then were truly appalling. As FAA guys
are fond of saying, each new rule was written in blood -- which is why it's
so much harder to get your ticket nowadays.

Big John, you were there. Was it as bad as they say?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:UKnkj.42568$Ux2.18065@attbi_s22:

Does anyone know what the requirements were in those days?
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In 1945 I was a Second Lt, Army Air Corps Pilot in RTU (Replacement
(Fighter) Training Unit) and a CAA rep came around and all of us who
wanted a Private License were given a 10 question test and then given
a Temp Certificate and regular license came in several weeks later.

Not to rain on anyone's parade about "the good ol' days" -- but I've
read that the accident statistics back then were truly appalling.

As appaling as the Chartreuse bedspreads in your place?

Bertie

Big John writes:

In 1945 I was a Second Lt, Army Air Corps Pilot in RTU (Replacement
(Fighter) Training Unit) and a CAA rep came around and all of us who
wanted a Private License were given a 10 question test and then given
a Temp Certificate and regular license came in several weeks later.

You can't beat that. I of course later worked up to Commercial and
Instructor SMEL and Instruments with no poblems..

Oh for the good old days )

Weren't you expected to fight a war in exchange for the easy license?

On Jan 19, 10:19 am, Mxsmanic wrote:

You can't beat that. I of course later worked up to Commercial and
Instructor SMEL and Instruments with no poblems..

Oh for the good old days )

Weren't you expected to fight a war in exchange for the easy license?

You really are amazingly irritating.

Nothing can be sufficient exchange for service in wartime. It's not a
deal, and it sure as hell isn't a simulation.

Dan

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Big John writes:

In 1945 I was a Second Lt, Army Air Corps Pilot in RTU (Replacement
(Fighter) Training Unit) and a CAA rep came around and all of us who
wanted a Private License were given a 10 question test and then given
a Temp Certificate and regular license came in several weeks later.

You can't beat that. I of course later worked up to Commercial and
Instructor SMEL and Instruments with no poblems..

Oh for the good old days )

Weren't you expected to fight a war in exchange for the easy license?


Two foreign concepts for you in one!

Three if oyu count the good old days.


Bertie

Unfortunately for Anthony, serving the country in the military is a foreign
concept, although which service branch would take him is another question.

I could just see his lard ass in front of a Marine drill instructor,
explaining how to re-design the M-16, or expounding on infant formula and
breast feeding.

"Viperdoc" wrote in
:

Unfortunately for Anthony, serving the country in the military is a
foreign concept, although which service branch would take him is
another question.

I could just see his lard ass in front of a Marine drill instructor,
explaining how to re-design the M-16, or expounding on infant formula
and breast feeding.

Bwaahwhahwhahwh!

I can see the drill instructor collapsing in tears, too.

I'm thinking we should rename him Gomer, now.


Bertie

On Jan 19, 11:06 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Viperdoc" wrote :

Unfortunately for Anthony, serving the country in the military is a
foreign concept, although which service branch would take him is
another question.

I could just see his lard ass in front of a Marine drill instructor,
explaining how to re-design the M-16, or expounding on infant formula
and breast feeding.

Bwaahwhahwhahwh!

I can see the drill instructor collapsing in tears, too.

I'm thinking we should rename him Gomer, now.

Bertie

Too much credit.

Gomer actually made it through basic.

I was an Army OCS TAC (Drill instructor for officers) - Sadly I saw
his kind from time to time. We were always more than happy to keep
their stay short -- usually 2 hours -- 90 minutes of that time spent
outprocessing.

Dan

" wrote in
:

On Jan 19, 11:06 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Viperdoc" wrote
:

Unfortunately for Anthony, serving the country in the military is a
foreign concept, although which service branch would take him is
another question.

I could just see his lard ass in front of a Marine drill
instructor, explaining how to re-design the M-16, or expounding on
infant formula and breast feeding.

Bwaahwhahwhahwh!

I can see the drill instructor collapsing in tears, too.

I'm thinking we should rename him Gomer, now.

Bertie

Too much credit.

Gomer actually made it through basic.

I was an Army OCS TAC (Drill instructor for officers) - Sadly I saw
his kind from time to time. We were always more than happy to keep
their stay short -- usually 2 hours -- 90 minutes of that time spent
outprocessing.

True, but the no money thingk might have suited him.

Jay Honeck wrote:
Does anyone know what the requirements were in those days?
-------------------------------------------------
In 1945 I was a Second Lt, Army Air Corps Pilot in RTU (Replacement
(Fighter) Training Unit) and a CAA rep came around and all of us who
wanted a Private License were given a 10 question test and then given
a Temp Certificate and regular license came in several weeks later.

Not to rain on anyone's parade about "the good ol' days" -- but I've
read that the accident statistics back then were truly appalling. As
FAA guys are fond of saying, each new rule was written in blood -- which
is why it's so much harder to get your ticket nowadays.

Big John, you were there. Was it as bad as they say?

Jay, you may want to read "Fate is the Hunter" as that will give you a
good idea of the number of early pilots who "wrote the regulations" for
those of us who followed.

Matt