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    Crazy Club Rates?

    I agree. I look at these monthly rates and would rather throw the $$ at a Piper Cub and a parking spot in a hangar. Sure, it's primitive, but it'd be MINE.
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    UPDATE: Forums ... Pilot Training I’m starting my flight training but I’m scared of dying.

    Glad to know I'm not the only one who has these thoughts. I love aviation, but every time it's my day to go flying, whatever day it happens to be, I tell myself "Don't screw up. No dying allowed on (insert day of week here)."
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    Crazy Club Rates?

    The club in my area wants a $3000 one-time registration fee (includes Cirrus Transition Material). Then $300 a month. The least expensive Cirrus SR22 is $225 per hour. The other option is the Backcountry option with a $1500 registration fee and a $150 a month rate. You have access to a Husky...
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    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    Flew my first x-country last week with my instructor. Probably one more leg and then I'll be scheduling a solo x-country. Once the short and long x/c's are done, it's some night flying and then just wrapping up, passing the written (amazing how the stuff you read falls out of your head in such...
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    First solo for me

    I seemed to make stupid errors while my instructor was with me. Found myself forgetting little things I normally dont. Nerves, I guess. Once I was by myself, I knew I had to cut that crap out, especially when the wheels left the ground and I was on my own..
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    First solo for me

    C-152. Im just a hair over six feet and feel like Im stuffed in a shoebox, but man, what a great little trainer it is.
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    First solo for me

    Yeah, Summit Aviation. Kyle is my CFI.
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    First solo for me

    Been through there once. A friend of mine grew up there.
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    First solo for me

    Northwest corner of the state. Fayetteville. I fly out of KVBT and KASG.
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    First solo for me

    Well, I just completed my first solo flight.. My adventure started back in late September 2017. I work full time, and between that schedule and the weather dumping on some of my scheduled flying days (and/or giving me extra special bonus experience in x-wind landings), I finally arrived at the...
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    First Solo!!!

    Congratulations! I'm in the pre-solo phase of my training. My instructor says probably one more lesson and they're going to schedule me for a pre-solo progress check and if all goes well, schedule the solo itself. Its one of those things that creates excitement and trepidation concurrently...
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    How old is/was your CFI?

    Mine's 48. So he's just a few years older than me. Former Navy pilot. Flew EA-6B's and F-18's. Super chill guy and a gifted pilot. I always feel 100% safe in the air with the man.
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    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    I keep telling myself that, too..
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    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    I'm 14 hours in and now it's pattern work and landing practice.. Can't seem to catch a break with the weather as regards wind (ah, Springtime). Two weeks ago, it was 14 knot winds down the runway, and since it wasn't X-wind, we went anyway.. Got in 5 landings before I had completely sweated...
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    Flight training once per week

    Fly what your budget and schedule will allow. With my schedule, I get to fly every other week. I'm doing just fine. If it takes me a little longer, or costs a little more, oh well. I knew it wasn't a cheap hobby when I got into it, and I'm not about to back out and not learn to fly simply...
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