Recent content by Scott Coady

Thank you everyone... so very helpful.... I have soloed and am working on cross country now. I have the funds to fly, I just am wanting to be smart about it. I plan to definitely fly over 50 hours per year and I hope close to 150.. so sounds like the smart thing to do is find a partnership...

I will be getting my license soon and dream of owning a plane one day or becoming a partner in one. As I have been leaning into this possibility.. it seems that a key distinction is how many hours you have determining the cost of insurance and weather or not you can join a share program. So it...

Lumpy.... I agree with the others, stick with it... see yourself doing it.... you can do it..... and, you might want to try changing your CFI. I had 9 different CFIs for my first 12 lessons (due to scheduling and travel) but try a different one and see what happens. It might be your CFI and...

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. Hope to see you "up there." Scott

Thanks for the nice note. KTOA is where my dad flew out of back in 1956/57. I have logged 90 landings in my 20 hours. Seemed like I started getting that flare thing right after about 70 of them. Keep going. You'll get it.

I have have been lurking here while I began my training and loving how supportive this community is to new pilots. So I registered to become a member today and would like to introduce myself to you all. My name is Scott Coady. I am 55 years old and began my training in August fulfilling a life...

Yeah.. how long do the batteries last?

55 years old and began my training in August fulfilling a life long dream to become a pilot. My dad had a Piper Cub before I was born and flew it last with my mom when she was 7 month pregnant with me. He couldn't afford to fly after I came. My first memory in life was that yellow plane in the...