Recent content by RBBailey

OK, so I did the form, took it to my doctor, got the physical. Now I take the course, take a quiz, and at the end of the quiz I submit the form somehow? Just want to have everything ready once I start the course. This info is sent to the FAA, I assume, but I keep the course certificate, and my...

I hope/believe that is the case. Thanks.

OK, I think this is my final question about this. Kind of the same question, just specific to the exact way the form looks. The 8700-2 form asks: "Has your FAA Airman Medical Certificate ever been denied, suspended, revoked, or withdrawn?" with a YES or NO check box. My first Class III exam...

I hope I can stay in the air till I'm 74! I feel like I've missed out on a lot over the last 20+ years...

OK, thanks, It sounds like I'll move forward with the BasicMed, then get the Class II when/if I need it. I hadn't realized that I could do Commercial and CFI work with Basic, but I guess it's all about when and how you are carrying passengers. I'm currently Commercial SEL, MEL, IFR; but my CFI...

I came back to aviation after a 22 year break for not having the $$$$$$!, and when I went to get my Class III, I ended up getting deferred because they thought I had some kind of heart condition. I don't. I spent the next four years trying to prove it to the FAA that I don't. Initially, upon my...

Thanks for the info and confirmation on what I'm thinking. It does seem to be working correctly, and I just need to get in the air with it to really nail down how to work it correctly. I'm currently using FltPln Go for FREE simply because I'm just now getting back into flying after 22 years...

I realized that I already had a few of the parts at home, so I went ahead and built a Stratux from a Raspberry Pi 2B that I had sitting around, a WiFi dongle that I already had, and then I bought the remote USB GPS, and the antennas from Amazon. I'll upgrade with an AHRS when they get the supply...

Hello all, I just wanted to say thanks for the advice. You all scared me. But you all helped. I'm happy to report that at the end of June, I suddenly received my Class III from Oklahoma City! At that point I jumped back into reeducating my self on being a GA pilot, sim work, etc... I took two...

Two months, and no confirmation even that they received the materials they had requested.... So all together, coming up on two years for a Class III. What makes a case complex? I had about 150 pages of printed reports that I sent last year, then they asked for more. I could not give any more...

I get what you are saying. By the time I retire, I may not have any interest in going to school for two years, full time... So I'll be making that decision when the time comes. If I walked away from my job now (which is tempting, the way things are lately) I'd dive right into an A&P program. But...

Yes. This is why I'm starting this whole process now. I am a quick learner with concepts and in using my hands; but I'm also not so great with overall memory of details. I have to layer on, and layer on, over the course of time. The regulations, the processes, the details, details, details are...

Good stuff. Lots of solid info in the last few posts here. I'm going to proceed with looking into this. I'm currently waiting on the FAA to give me my Class III medical, and if that happens, I'm jumping right back into the aviation community. (I did get a biannual sign-off after 20 years of...

Interesting.... Well, don't get me wrong, I'm only dreaming of the perfect scenario. But from what is mentioned above, that wouldn't work either. I didn't see anything in the regs in my very quick scan, but I guess you have to actually be employed to be able to log hours? So if I went out and...

Other than having something to do to make some cash after retiring, being able to fly my own plane with better mechanical knowledge is part of why I'm looking into this. If I were to wave a magic wand and make it work perfectly, I would find an A&P mechanic who would work with me on rebuilding a...