This is an update to this thread I started last month. First, there have been several thoughtful suggestions that are much appreciated. I have read the literature available from AOPA, and other places that at least acknowledge the topic. As several have pointed out. The proper use of...
Very impressive and inspiring!
Once the weather gets more cooperative, if your situation permits, I would recommend trying to fly daily to make really quick progress towards becoming ready for your check ride. You retain so much more between flights if you are flying daily. If it has been a...
"So the real question came down to would the battery last long enough to get me out of the Charlie and Bravo airspace I was in and back home."
It might be option to use battery power if you KNEW you had enough to get out and get home, ... but it is hard to know if a plane is going to land gear...
"turning on the alternator and watching for positive charging to occur on the ammeter and... nothing. We tried a few more times and shutdown and restarted again - nothing. Being it was a night flight returning home (45 minutes), we called it. My wife ended up driving all the way over and picked...
I have had a few older pilots come in for a flight review. Some are people I would trust my family with, and some are obviously not a sharp as they were in their prime, and it is beginning to show. They may still fly better than many young pilots, since they have much more flying experience...
I don't think the standard for the flying part is any harder, but the DPEs seem to be way more extreme during the oral, requiring more knowledge on specific things than was required 30-40 years ago.