Recent content by Damon

Not so concerned with the money (although that is one consideration...I am having to work an extra job to pay for this). Its more about not being held up two months because of weather and scheduling over .2 hours in some category or other, even after my CFI says "You're ready." I have been...

Oh yes sir, I get that.

I can understand that. But I would rather meet the minimums, and then let my CFI determine what I need extra work on, instead of burning up my time and money getting extra training on the stuff that I have managed to master in the minimum time. I am already going to have way more total hours on...

I guess what I am really asking is, do all the requirements have to be met separately? Example: I do two hours, cross country dual with my CFI, which round trip is 4 hours. But we do it at night, and we take an extra hour to take care of the 10 T/O and landing requirements. Total, it comes to...

Careful, I might take you up on that!

I did ask him the other day, but the answer was a bit vague, and we got interrupted. I have to drive about 2 hours for lessons, and I just have not gotten the chance to broach the topic again.

Hi everyone. I am working towards my Private pilots license in the Houston area. I have complete my ground school, I have passed the knowledge test, and I have about 30 flight hours logged. I also completed my first solo about a month ago..(my lessons have been spaced out a bit). Here is my...