Recent content by Aviatrix

I only used Sporty's Study Buddy for my PPL, the free version which was great. For my ADX, I used Sheppard Air. They are quality if you actually follow their study method. Every airline pilot I know uses Sheppard Air versus Dauntless and they guarantee you a 90% score or your money back (I...

Hey, might as well put it to good use! Got to keep my weather knowledge up for all my interviews, and I guess afterwards too if I want to keep pilots safe. :wink2:

A cold front is moving in and it's around a low pressure system. This looks like the start of an occluded front and that's just weather you want to avoid. I'd fly around it, definitely wouldn't want to risk being in an embedded thunderstorm.

Take the Part 121, if you ever go for the airlines they'll want that vs a 135 will take both most likely. I'm not going to take it, but I did just take the ADX written test (which is essentially the Part 121 ATP) used Sheppard air and scored 95%. It took a week of semi-studying. Their method...

Congrats! I love Frank! He did my PPL checkride. I got pumpkins drawn into my logbook because it was so close to Halloween.

That sounds more like Republic. Oh the times I've flown to the Mall before being told to turn base...

Most are 5-6 weeks and between $4,000-$5,000 including exam fees and hotels. I'm currently enrolled in a long distance learning one that is only a 6 day residency but you have to be proactive about studying yourself before.

Head over to stuckmic.com and read their forums, you can see just how many ATC vets didn't make it past the first phase of hiring this last bid. They wanted an OTS hiring it seems. They didn't look at experience, it was just off a 60 question survey. A little less than 2,000 out of 28,000 made...

Many vets didn't get pass the BQ this time as well and many people are upset about that. I wouldn't go that route unless you really wanted to join the army in the first place. It's not guaranteed just like CTI wasn't guaranteed a job. Have you thought about becoming an airline dispatcher? You...

You can read about the FAA's system to make sure airlines are safe: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/risk_management/ss_handbook/ Also on this page: http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/atos/air_carrier/sys_safety_and_cert/ you can download a ridiculously old...

Awww well at least they caught it. I did all my night hours in one go which was nice since it was such a pain in the butt to get out there and my CFI knew. Wow, I thought my experience was rough with 3 CFIs and 2 schools, but I like to think a rough primary training makes you a...

As a current freelancer in another industry who wanted to change careers I thought about becoming a CFI, I have no interest in flying for the airlines. The complaints I have about my job right now would be very similar if I became a CFI - hard to get healthcare, long hours, unstable income, etc...

There is a pre-solo test required but it's not the written. She'll need a sign off from a CFI or a ground instructor to take the written, I know a lot of instructors like to see three practice tests with scores of 90 or above to sign off if the student does his/her self study. My CFI wanted me...

I don't know about teaching, but I know he's a DPE and has done check rides for people at my school.

I was around your point and I ended up switching instructors completely because I was stuck. It was actually for a few other reasons as well, the school, scheduling, etc. There was nothing wrong with my old CFI, it's just that I was stuck with her teaching. She had suggested I fly with another...