Recent content by JoeMadDog

Entire FlightSchoolCandidates website is now down... hopefully that means they're fixing it!

I hope you get through the fear element. Spent my life doing crazy stuff, lots of solo travel and adventures all over this world, and one of the things that it's taught me is that fear is controllable if the end goal is worth it. Try to get to a state where you can rationalize that the...

Haha I'd love some more details on what happened to you! Such stories are always good to know in case I find myself in the same situation one of these days. Definitely planning on flying internationally. Sierra Leone is actually an awesome country. Adding in hindsight though, the scariest part...

I can't lay claim to that one, but I've had enough dealings with the US system to last me a lifetime! Getting engaged and married to a US citizen and going through the immigration process is long, expensive and mentally draining. She's totally worth it though. I've had a few similar experiences...

I'm 37, British (but in process of becoming a US citizen too) and finally able to chase a lifelong dream of flying... well, if TSA ever fix their stupid website otherwise I'll have to wait for my citizenship next year. Sigh. Hoping that being an old starter isn't gonna be too much of a problem...

Hi folks! I wondered if any other new pilots here have / had issues with getting documents to upload for TSA clearance? I've tried 3 different browsers across Mac and PC daily for the past 4 days and it seems to be down. I've emailed them, but considering the frustration of finally being able...