Recent content by KingAir1922

For sure. I've got two or three books from various authors lined up after this one. Figured since it's the official FAA book on the subject, I better start there. And we are paying for it, make no mistake. The receipt comes every tax season. Haha

Evidence the government is notoriously bad with money, as if we needed more.

Yeah, for sure. I'm not saying it's not helpful, but it's definitely not up to the standars of other textbooks. As expensive as aviation is to get into, you think they'd be able to afford some better textbooks. That's all. :)

That's really good to know. Thanks for sharing that. I wouldn't have thought they had a complaint department. Lol

Yeah, that Cessna is vertical in that illustration. Hahah!

Hey, that's awesome. I've got Vergil Royer's "Private Pilot Checkride Preparation and Study Guide", so I'll add this to my library as well.

Mm, sounds like efficency at work.

I hear you. I do re-read material, but mainly for review and retention. This is more re-reading for the sake of understand because things were worded so wonky, or random sentances pop up in the middle of a paragraph that applied to the paragraph or two before. Maybe it is a lot to ask of a...

I'm about halfway through the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, and it seems like I often come across sentences, paragraphs, or whole sections that have very poorly organized or disjointed thoughts. Since a lot of this is new material for me, it’s distracting and makes some things...

I definitely intend to talk to some experienced A&Ps and pilots/CFIs when it comes time to decide for sure if I want to buy or rent. I don’t expect to save much by way of buying a plane compared to renting. My main goal is having a plane available to me when my work schedule allows me to fly...

I can understand what you’re saying. However, I’ve been flying before, just never as PIC. I’ve been on planes, trains, boats (including small sail boats that heel over and rock heavy in the waves), rode the most extreme rollercoasters the world has to offer. Motion sickness, vertigo, and ear...

I appreciate the advice. I’ve been looking at 152s, for sure. Gotta love the stability and slower speeds for learning purposes. Mooneys caught my attention a little, since they tend to have more affordable airframes, but 152s have that noob appeal, lol.

For my purposes, I'm strongly considering getting an aircraft equipped with the typical six pack, an HSI and CDI, a Garmin 430W or better GPS, and of course an ADS-B Out (Out/In, if I can find a plane with one equipped). Everything else, like autopilot, or G5s, are creature comforts that I would...

I hear you, and I don't take your advice lightly. I've been studying the PHAK and have all the other materials you listed, and many more. Been studying and researching since I made the decision to commit to becoming a pilot almost seven months ago. I understand buying an airplane without having...

I was under the impression the radio stack was a key component in IFR certificated aircraft. Someone explained it to me briefly, but I didn't quite understand how it all worked together at the time. Do any of the navigation instruments need to be connected to the radios?