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  1. Bonchie

    Youtube Pilot and her dad perish in TN

    Sounds like she ditched her second instructor (after ditching the young guy) because he didn't want cameras in the cockpit. I'm begging all YouTubers to draw that line and not cross it. Your training is more important than your videos.
  2. Bonchie

    Youtube Pilot and her dad perish in TN

    My guess is that the autopilot did disconnect because it was so out of trim (her plane DID NOT have auto-trim or any electric trim). When that happens and the autopilot lets go, the plane will immediately and violently revert to the trim setting you've set and that the AP was previously fighting...
  3. Bonchie

    Flying Cars for everyone!

    Insurance companies laughing out loud right now.
  4. Bonchie

    Flying club members/owners: what’s your AOG policy?

    Our old club would have just paid for the gas to get it home. The person who originally had it would usually be happy to be the one to get some free flying time bringing it back.
  5. Bonchie

    Today’s headline: Passengers to be compensated for “airline controllable” delays.

    Airline fares are already up 17.7% in the last year. Yet more cost pressures on carriers are only going to drive prices higher. There is no free lunch.
  6. Bonchie

    YouTuber on the 1500 Hour Rule. What Do You Think?

    People have to get their time in whatever way presents itself. But for the most part, anyone getting to 1500 will have some breadth of experience. Instructing, especially with the CFII, is pretty varied, and that’s probably 90% of time building aside from military. For every one guy I know who...
  7. Bonchie

    YouTuber on the 1500 Hour Rule. What Do You Think?

    Came across this YouTube video from what I gather is a popular content creator. It's basically all the reasons the 1500-hour rule is "ridiculous." And while he makes some good points about financial burden, I’m not sure that applies to getting time post training (I.e. paid) anyway. Call me a...
  8. Bonchie

    Sheppard Air reviews…

    It’s great. If you want to use it to learn the material, read the explanations given with every question. The knowledge test is best to not overthink. Just pass it. The oral does not translate no matter how you study for the knowledge test. For that, use the ASA oral prep guides.
  9. Bonchie

    Less flaps for XWind landings

    Flaps are a tool, not a test of skill. You are PIC. If you feel more comfortable with the softer flare and touchdown of less flaps in gusty conditions, do it. If there is no prohibition, and if you’ve got 4-5K of runway, who cares? And certainly, it’s fine to add speed in gusty conditions. Not...
  10. Bonchie

    Looking for CFI advice

    If he’s getting toward his 1500, he’s probably stopped caring about retaining you. Young instructors (time, not age) can be good most of the way because they are doing everything they can to grind it out, keep students, and get guys to the IFR so they can get more night and cross country time...
  11. Bonchie

    Got a Jet Job...and Some Motivation for Others

    Heck, he can skip the single. Seems like he’s wanting to be in the jet world anyway.
  12. Bonchie

    Got a Jet Job...and Some Motivation for Others

    Sounds like he doesn’t have a his commercial. He needs to go do that first.
  13. Bonchie

    Bonanza V-Tail or Mooney M20x or ??

    Before totally dismissing the guy, there are A&Ps out there that have never touched a piston plane and don’t know a lot about them past whatever they learn in school. I have a cousin who only worked on jets until he started doing a day every two weeks to get some piston experience recently.
  14. Bonchie

    Got a Jet Job...and Some Motivation for Others

    I love the King Airs. Very easy to fly and land and just fast enough to make you feel like a big boy. But they aren’t really a stepping stone because single pilot insurance on them will eat you alive. I was lucky enough to know a guy who was willing to let me fly a 90 with him. A stepping...
  15. Bonchie

    Got a Jet Job...and Some Motivation for Others

    I think we should have a 15 page thread to figure out the mystery of that typo…lol
  16. Bonchie

    Got a Jet Job...and Some Motivation for Others

    A little over a year ago, I was a 36-year-old pilot with 390 hours. I had gotten my commercial back in 2019 but hadn't done anything with it so I decided to get my CFI. For several months, I think I gave only five hours of dual, but in March of 2022, I got my ME commercial with an eye toward...
  17. Bonchie

    Realistic zero to CFI cost/time

    Maybe so, but that's still the career path that makes the most sense. The airline hiring is set to pick back up at the end of the year as they fill captain slots. He needs to get going sooner rather than later. You can learn a lot in a short amount of time CFIing in the right situation...
  18. Bonchie

    Realistic zero to CFI cost/time

    Part 61 is almost always going to be cheaper. So start there. Find a school with a 152 or clapped out 172 for rent. Do your PPL and IFR in it. Then find someone to split time with for time-building with the hood hack. Make sure you are checking all the boxes for Commercial during your...
  19. Bonchie

    iPad Mini 5 or Mini 6?

    Newer is better, but I still use a five and it’s still plenty of power for ForeFlight. So if you are cheap…otherwise get the six.
  20. Bonchie

    Who is Doing These Jobs?

    That’s probably the answer. Guys who aged out, have no big tie downs, and want to stay in the air. Those are the guys who might have the 500 ME time.
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