Recent content by ErnDollas

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Depending on the summer months chosen there are also the monsoon thunderstorms that like to pop up in the afternoon. Nothing some good flight planning can't avoid.

I couldn't get holds to save my life. I watched the linked video and another instructor knew this same method, he explained to me on thier PCATD and after that it clicked for me. My instructor at the time had never heard of the thumb method either so we both learned something...

The FAA always blames the pilot. The NTSB always blames the FAA for not implementing their recommended changes, which would have prevented the pilot error.

With turns around a point you will keep the same altitude but change your bank angle to adjust for winds. At times that could mask your pivot point from your vision. With 8's on you will keep the same bank angle and adjust altitude and airspeed to maintain your pivotal altitude thereby...

Airspeed, altitude or brains; you always need at least two.

So one concensus is that if you go to a traffic school you must report regardless of the reason for attending. The other is that only if revocation or denial of a license are at stake. I'm with the latter camp on this one. Scenario 1: You make an illegal u-turn. No alcohol or drugs...

Touche. If only the long-haulers made millions.

Yeah! Like all those professional golfers...wait nm. How about those people who like to race...wait nm. :confused::lol: I get the statement just struck me as funny.

Does that include those pursuing advanced ratings?

For flight planning you should only use the usuable fuel load in calculations. If you are trying to look at how much you burned in flight a calibrated dipstick would be needed. If it is a commercial dipstick it should say if it was calibrated to read usable or unusable. As everyone says the...

Like they said above. It is train to proficiency for the emergencies, manuevers and aerodynamics of flying a multi. The PTS for commercial has a handy little table in it that lets you know what are the required items the examiner must check since I have the commercial ASEL. I wish. Insurance...

Passed my commercial ASEL checkride today. Feels good to have that done. Now for the multi add on. I don't post much on here but I do read a lot. To say this forum didn't help would be a lie. POA has helped me obtain the knowledge needed, thanks to all.

I'm using an iPad 2 wifi only with the dual external gps. Foreflight is a great app and keeps getting better with every update. The newest update for swiping between plates is a great idea along with stitching together procedures that are more than one page so all you need to do is swipe. As...

I just took my commercial written yesterday and I told my instructor I didn't do as well as I wanted. He asked what I got and I told him. I said it wasn't a 100% like I had strived for but it would work. Then another instructor piped up and said the same thing. "You don't ever want to get a...