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Does anybody have any info on this one? One of the fatalities is an extended family member. Far away from where i live. News reports seem to have little details. My pure speculation based on one photo and mentioned location is stall/spin. This was not his plane, but he was an experienced pilot...

I am a student pilot scheduled to take my check ride in 2 weeks. I don't post much on discussions but still follow regularly. I can't help with the color vision part, but have the same issue with my left eye. I have a lazy left eye with poor vision. I didn't ask what the test showed in that...

I see your point. I just really don't work with adjuncts on a regular basis. In that case, I agree the department head should be notified. Either way, even as a professor, I would leave it to the department head or disability services to discuss with the student. I still can't believe that...

I don't teach in an aviation program, but I am a tenured university professor and have dealt with disability services on many occasions. I have never received a request that required such accommodations to a student. You are the expert as his instructor. If I had a similar issue in my field...

Maybe my wording was confusing; I apologize. My transmission at that point was as follows: "Airport traffic, Cessna 1234 is 2 miles NW inbound at one thousand six hundred. Will cross midfield and enter left downwind for runway 17. Airport".

I'm not sure what the reporting issue is. Either I am misunderstanding, or I presented it wrong initially. On my way in, I reported that I was 2 miles out to the Northwest and will cross midfield at pattern altitude, as I did at 9 miles and then 4 miles. I'm not sure how else to report my...

Thank everyone again for all the good comments. The midfield entry is what I was taught, so is what I used. Like all the comments indicate as well as the publications that were linked in an above comment, there are several different ways of entering the "standard" traffic pattern including the...

I started mid Jan 2013 with the intention of 1 flight every other week. I couldn't stand to wait that long between flights and began to go 1/wk when I could. I have about 44 hours now with 4 of those being solo practice. I have one more dual hour left before the check ride is scheduled. I...

Thanks for the comments so far. I wasn't intending to ask about who was right or wrong, although I guess I did. I just wanted to see others opinions on what you do in that situation to help me become a better pilot.

I agree that there are several different ways to do things. That is why I posted the situation. Knowing I may get criticized, I wanted to see how others do things other than the way I was taught. That's how I learn best. I never have liked crossing the departure end though. I would like to...

It's like driving up to a 4-way stop sign at the same time as another person and everyone keeps waving the other on. This has been my concern ever since I began my training. What to do when arriving the same time as another airplane. It doesn't stress me anymore because with a little...

Thanks everyone for the great responses. Makes things seem much easier now. It seems it really depends on the circumstances. In this case, contacting a busy controller with a long request, to contact first, then request. Inbound in a low volume Class D tower, go ahead and state landing...

Hi all, new here. I probably won't post much unless I think I can really contribute, but I love learning. Since I have started this adventure, I have been reading everything I can find about flying. I've been training for exactly a year and totaled about 42 hours so far. I have about 1-2...