Recent content by nealius

Or you could get a sound suppressor and not worry about the sound or the flash ;)

...and my second gun is an AR-15. But anyway.... About home defense, it depends on what kind of situation you think you will be in. In my area most of the reported home invasions have been in broad daylight, usually ringing the doorbell and then kicking the door in when the resident comes to...

My first was a Mosin-Nagant :)

Well, I got a good deal on the kit, and I can watch the videos on the DVDs just fine, but the software on the first two disks doesn't like Windows 7 very much. I'll have to figure out how to get it to my no-DVD-drive netbook :p

Looks like I'm almost all set to get started. Thanks guys.

Does anyone know if I will be able to use one of the King courses second-hand? I found a good deal on one but I need to get it within the next 12 hours....

Thanks. I'll give them a buzz next week and ask about the Part 61 stuff. After looking at the kits, I recalled that the one they were selling at Downtown Aviation was King's Cessna, Cleared for Takeoff kit. I found some used kits on eBay for less than $100, but I read there are issues with...

Downtown Aviation is definitely closer to me. I didn't realize they had Part 61, the only thing they advertise and talk about is the 141.

I'll take a look at those Gleim and King courses. They sound a bit more reasonable. Unfortunately the only thing related to aviation at my local community college is aviation maintenance.

Should I not do one of the brand-name packages, how do I "satisfy" the instructor? It's almost as if I need to pass a test that I can't take unless I've already passed it. Seems like a Catch-22. I don't recall the brand, but it was a carry bag with a book, a DVD set, logbook, and E6B. No...

I actually have a Jeppesen "Private Pilot Manual" and was wondering about working that into some kind of self-study program, but I'm confused about having to have CFI approval for self-study. From talking to the manager at Downtown Aviation it seemed like the only thing they would approve is...

Hello everyone. Right now I'm about to start working on a M.A. in teaching English as a foreign language and then I'll be sent of to Japan, where I hope to teach Aviation English. On top of the fact that a PPL would be nice on that resume, I've always wanted to fly so I've been looking at...