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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...

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...

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Had this pop up on LinkedIn in my suggested jobs, and I don't get it. Aeriel Survey company. $28 an hour to fly a Twin Cessna and you need 500 hours of ME to even qualify? I'm finding it hard to believe anyone with 500 hours of ME couldn't find a job that pays much more and doesn't keep you...

Had a friend of mine just go to Ameriflight because the regionals have such a Captain shortage they won’t hire FOs. He couldn’t even get an interview despite a super solid record. Another friend got hired by Envoy a year ago and is just now starting training after three training class delays...

Looks like an engine out gone wrong. Hit a car, flipped, and burned. https://twitter.com/lexsayzzz/status/1525520545617428480?s=21&t=Aq0SD9wc7PdSdyegzvay7Q This is why the myth that tricycle gear planes will always flip in water so never land them there is dangerous. No reason to choose a...

If he’s telling this story accurately, this seems insane. So if you do an inspection pass on private property (with permission) and decide it’s not safe to land, you’ve now busted multiple regs because some Karen sent in grainy, double filmed video and guessed you were within 500 feet? How does...

The journey continues. Got my CFI late last year, passed my ME Comm yesterday. Did the three day course with Thrust Flight in Dallas. $4K including the examiner fee was about as competitive as it gets for an accelerated ME Comm course and the plane is a nice 2002 Seminole. If you are a decent...

Recently got my CFI. I took AOPA's TSA security awareness training. On the certificate, it has a spot where the authorized flight school official is supposed to sign. But I'm independent, so do I just leave it blank and just sign for myself as the "flight school employee?"

A few years after getting my CPL, I passed my CFI check ride today. As expected, the oral was much tougher than the flying. Made a mistake on airspace that I had to clean up and had some other hiccups. There's just so much information, and I can't recommend ASA's oral guide enough for...

Our club 182's secondary Nav/Comm went out (Garmin 430 is the primary). We also have a GNS375 that does WAAS/LPV, so that's a dual GPS setup with one working radio and one working ILS still. The GPSs currently share a CDI on a switch to go back and forth. Now, for IFR, we absolutely need a...

We are replacing some broken plastic pieces in the 182 and are talking about repainting all of it, as the older stuff is badly discolored but otherwise not cracked or brittle. From what I understand, the FAA is fairly lax about interior upgrades as long as there are no structural changes (and...

Talked to my instructor yesterday. He's great and got me through my commercial at minimal cost with no issues. Older guy who just loves to instruct, not many of those left. I asked him about getting the CFI and he's encouraging me to do so. First thing he wants me to do is knock the written...

Airspace violation reported, fighter jets scrambled and the White House was put on lockdown. Welcome to hell to whoever made that mistake.

Here's the deal. My 182P partnership is looking at doing some avionics upgrades. The attitude indicator is on the fritz, so there's a coming decision of whether we want to replace it or just go glass for the long term. Plane currently has a 430/GNX375 combo (latter is GPS navigator + WAAS +...

Club is talking about this. Anyone done it? Opinions? Costs? I know there’s a shop on here doing Cherokees for $7250 all in. Is the 182 a more difficult install? Thanks for any first hand info anyone has.

Took my Commercial check ride today (ASEL). Here are my thoughts. Oral: - He followed the ACS standards to the letter. Had them pulled up and was checking them off. - I was more prepared for the oral than I gave myself credit for. He did point me to the FARs a few times for more obscure...

Why the heck did Cessna not keep making these? I'm guessing there was an economic downturn and they never rebooted them? What a great plane. The seating position and visibility (high wing above not withstanding) really stood out to me as the most improved thing compared to a 182. It's like...

I've run across this guy's videos before. Apparently he sunk $72,500 into this plane and is now asking $89,900 for a Cherokee 140 with a vintage panel (except GTX335 installed) and old paint. Interior is redone and the engine is overhauled, but still. Convince me this isn't a $40,000 airplane...

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet (or is it somewhere else?) https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/april/25/faa-drops-complex-aircraft-requirement-for-some-flight-tests No more needing a complex aircraft for the CPL/CFI checkrides.