Recent content by NJFlyingDreams

Good point. I'll give it a shot. Always felt like I had to keep it out of my hands while using the yoke, never occurred to me to keep it in there.

It's not that I'm necessarily doing five things at once -- plane is trimmed, not needing to adjust throttle, etc. -- it's just the switching hands, getting and putting the pen away, keying mic, etc. feels really clunky right now. Trying to make it all a little smoother. Portable mic button is a...

Hey, folks, I'm the middle of instrument training, and I'm encountering a bit of an odd problem that I assume others have already figured out. I'm left-handed -- or at least, I write left-handed -- and I'm flying in the left seat of a C172. When I need to talk to ATC and copy instructions, I end...

Exactly -- I'm in the same boat. Newish / infrequent contributor, and there's a buy / sell post from that I'd really like to reply to. Guess I'll just find places to add my $0.02 (like here...).

That is indeed an intriguing possibility. I've been in communication with one other student, and at least one of the instructors is out looking for work. Maybe that could work! (Any other former Fischer students here, feel free to DM me...)

Lists, but unfortunately does not provide any additional detail. I think I know what most of the well-advertised / Google-able local options are; I'm looking for a little more color and direct experience. Thanks!

Hey, folks. I'm a student at Fischer Aviation in NJ, the school owned by one of the two victims in the tragic crash near Sussex a couple of weeks ago. It looks like the school is closing now, and if I'm going to continue my training, I need to find a new school / instructor. Setting aside the...