Recent content by braceletwinner

Student pilot at KLZU here, planning to get my PPL next month.

I am considering glider training once I have my PPL in 6ish weeks, but I was thinking mainly to help in case of a power-off emergency. Are there other advantages to glider training?

I didn't mean to make it sound like I was in a rush, but I do want to solo pretty much as soon as I am ready. If I can safely get my PPL in 35 or 40 hours instead of 50 or 60, that saves me money and time. It doesn't make me a better pilot than someone who took 50 or more (after all, the...

Thanks for the fast replies. I love the alternating, "Trust Yourself" - "Trust Your Instructor" replies. As I said, I don't feel like my life would be at stake by soloing, but the first few landings will be laughed at for sure. I just wanted to know what's normal - some nervousness, complete...

I have had eight flight lessons (plus a discovery flight) for a total time of 9.8 hours using the Jeppesen 141 program. I feel that I am learning and getting better every time out, which of course is the goal. My instructor thinks that I will be ready to solo after one more flight lesson, and I...

No, I won a bracelet in a smaller tournament about ten years ago. At the time I had plans to win a WSOP bracelet (I'm not good enough now), so I started using that as my user-name. Thanks again to everyone who responded. I am now seriously considering just getting my PPL and then start...

I appreciate all of the fast responses and the warnings about cost of ownership. I have considered that as well, and my goal was to buy a plane that I’d be happy flying for a while after getting my license. I’m prepared to put more money into the plane than just the purchase price and I realize...

I’m about to start my Private Pilot lessons. I noticed that renting a 172 from the flight school will end up costing me around $5000-$6000, depending on how long I take to complete. I’m in a good position financially, so I thought buying a plane would be better than essentially “wasting” $5000+...