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Well, got my ticket May 17 and by July 12 I had flow 51 hours. At about 40 hours, I flew up to a place and did some serious hiking in an area known for having lots of ticks. About two days later, on my return flight home, I felt like I had been hit in the back of the neck with a baseball bat...

Does anyone have a prefered routing from the central valley to Carson City? Looks like PVF, TLV, then north along the lake shore then right over the Spooner Pass? Does that make sense or is there a better way. Planning my first trip up there....

Became a Private Pilot on Saturday, fulfilling a life long dream at age 56. My first memory as a child was my dad's Piper Cub in the garage of our house with the wings off. After I was born, he couldn't afford to fly it anymore. On Monday, I am flying out to see him for lunch on Monday...

So... I am trying to decide between going with the $800 Stratus subscrition free thingy for my ipad and Foreflight or paying the $54 per month for the Sirius subscription for my Garmin 396? What are the advantages / disadvantages of both / either? Thanks, Scud

With the RAF... low low level mountains and canyons.... Awesome stuff http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjvgC1cKQGA

So I was on my second long XC solo... my second stop was going to be Santa Barbara approaching from the north. I am at 2000 over the 101 and cleared for 15R. As I am getting close, I hear another pilot with a heavy accent and not speaking all that good of english asking for clearance and is...

Did my first solo cross country last week. 2.7 on the hobbs, two stops. I was right at 31 hours when I did it and it went well. Flew via VORs as waypoints, talked to ATC, used flight following, dodged some traffic via ATC vectors (had one close call as ATC warned me of another plan just as it...

So... I am on track to get my PP in a month or two... dreaming about buying a plane. I was thinking about an older Bonanza (fits my mission - I plan to do lots of XC, some for pleasure, some for business). Several people are suggesting that I start out and a couple hundered hours in somethlng...

Well... my first XC is coming up on Monday and I am get to that age where I notice I am going to the bathroom a bit more often than when I was younger. So what are the proven strategies that you older very experienced pilots have to minimize unplanned stops? Obstain from cafine for a period...

Hey gang, I am getting close to completing my PP and plan to go on to get my IFR rating as soon as possible. I have three questions: 1) Are there any requirements or regulations that say you have to have so many hours as a new PP before starting IFR training? 2) What about schools.. do...

All survived... but the photo's this guy took during the crash (water landing) are amazing.... http://www.khon2.com/home/news/passenger-on-plane-that-crashed-off-molokai-breaks-silence

I am a 55 year old student pilot who is post solo and starting on XC. I own a business and plan on buying a plane. I don't want to just get my license and fly.. I want to become a great pilot. I plan to go on and get my instrument rating very soon after my PP. I have been reading that to...

Hi everyone... I am a student pilot with about 25 hours, just starting on my cross country training.... I see myself getting my PP certificate in a few months so naturally I am beginning to dream about buying a plane one day. I may join a partnership, rent, or club for a while.. but one day I...

Hey ya'all... I am a new member and have enjoyed reading all the posts and seeing how supportive everyone is to each other. I am 55 and began my training in July and am starting on the XC portion of my training this month. So the CFI tells me that I am ready to solo (at about 20 hours) and...