Recent content by tailwind22

Hmm. So it is. I thankfully am not overly familiar with the differences between the two (ok, I didn't know there was a difference at all). My mistake.

The list is on the FAA's website. They may not advertise it, but they've published it: https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/AeromedicalNeuropsychologistList.pdf

There are so very many assumptions in this post, but I'll just address the main one: due to my schedule & other obligations, I'm going to be pretty limited on how much instructing I can do. I want to make sure I teach at least a few students, as I know that will make me a better pilot. But...

I'm currently on the path to my ATP. Like others have said, I want to train the way I'm going to fly IFR for the rest of my career. So it sounds like GPS it is.

Thanks for all the extremely helpful responses. You've filled in a lot of blanks for me, and helped me be able to make a much more informed decision. It sounds like my suspicions were correct: I want to buy a plane that has the avionics I want, not try to upgrade them myself. As much as I'd...

Nice internet detective-ing

This is exactly what I'm wondering. How do I figure out which approaches in my area can be flown with this equipment? What charts/maps/chart supplements would I look at, and what would I be looking for? Thanks everybody for all the help. I'm obviously in over my head, but trying to learn to...

Thanks for the replies. Any thoughts on adding a GPS? If you were going to add one, what would it be? Could I get away with something like a Garmin 175, or is the screen as ridiculously small and non-useful as it appears? This plane is supposed to be in fantastic mechanical shape, which I do...

What do you think about this equipment list for IFR flight? If you were buying a plane for instrument training, would this one make the cut? I know it technically is IFR capable, but am I going to be making my life much more difficult or expensive because of how basic the equipment is...