Recent content by Clif001

Talking about Ground School, is there a difference between Sport Pilot and Private Pilot? If so, can PP Ground School be acceptable for SP (but, presumably, not the other way around)? Once you take the written test, is there an amount of time you must complete Flight School, otherwise you'll...

Assoc. ;-) Already an eaa member. One of the first things I did (also the source of my Eagle Flight). Targeting the Rotax 912. I've read nothing but good reviews about it, and it is a recommended engine that has a mount design available.

Yes, I hadn't counted the headset, nor the other accoutrements required for training. The headset itself, I'll need top of the line noise cancelling. I do have a bit of an issue with tinnitus, as I discovered on my Eagle Flight. Insurance and membership in a flight school? This is new...

Not counting XC, would you say, for the first 10 hours or so, that most lessons are under 2 hours? ( under 1-1/2 ?)

Thanks for all the great replies. :-) I'm kind of glad to hear that lump sum is not only not usually required, but most feel its a bad idea. I certainly understand the reasons why. And it's helpful that I don't have to save up $6000 (give or take) before I can start. Which does lead to...

Hi all, New member from North Carolina (specifically Wake Forest, where the college used to be). I'm 66 and retired. My only flight experience is a recent Eagle Flight (and a couple of hundred hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator). Now that I am retired, I'm thinking of getting my Sport Pilot...