Recent content by Josh Parker

Personally, It's talking up the confidence that you know your stuff. My instructor solo'd me simple. All I did was pattern work and 3 landings. Nothing NEW, remember that. You've done it a LOT, think through your steps, and take a second to look around, realize YOU ARE flying, and you know the...

My instructor won't fit in a 150. I pay $89 an hour dry. Don't know how that compares, but it fits my budget and will be the airplane I will fly most after PPL.

Absolutely! I took off, and first turn that split second thought, CRAP! I have to land, but it went away quick and talked through each.individual.freaking.step and nailed it.

Well, just as the title reads, I soloed for the first time yesterday 1/6/2019. I had 15.5 hrs. Weather was perfect, 12000 ceiling, 6SM vis. 6/7 knot winds with relatively low xwind component, but enough that I had to concentrate, crab, and slip to land. We flew to practice area, I did 3 full...

I am currently 15.5 into my PPL. Located close to KLOU, KLEX, and KFFT. Looking for partnership after I get my certificate.

I am currently getting PPL (15.5 in so far) and renting from the school (part61). Shortly after I'll be switching to a 141 school to begin IFR training paid for by G.I.Bill. At that point I want to look at ownership options. Do I just hang out around FBO's and ask around? Is there a site just...

I am going for my PPL, and am racking up the hours. I'm looking into possibly doing a cost share for extra time with flying, or to be able to use it when I get the ticket punched.

I've seen with a lot of younger people that any form of calculation is not desired when an app or screen will do it for them. I want to learn both.

I've heard arguments both ways. I personally am a fan of having a true syllabus, but training to standard, not to time. If I master something in .5 hours that says 1 hour, why not move on and build where that mastered maneuver will be repeated anyway once you build to next lesson? If that "check...

I definitely wouldn't embellish lowering time as opposed to actual flight time :D . But we both agreed to keep it below that 2.2 time until my brain can handle more.

huh?

We do have a syllabus, but the CFI did say we'll try things out to gauge when to make next step. He told me at any point I didn't feel comfortable to speak up.

Luckily that was not me. I did 6 years with an aviation brigade, but no "official" flying done by me, let alone IP.

Wow...you are right, Can you tell I calculated it after flying 2.2 hours straight? I was brain fried...

Nailed it! Although hopefully it'll be cheaper than 8K for me! I'm paying $89 an hour dry for plane, then $35 an hour for instructor.