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I am a new private pilot, and I am planning to try a first flight to a new area that is busier then I've tried before. The flight will be on a clear, calm day. I will take off from KRHV and land at KSQL. My planned route will be KRHV > TEBIJ > OSI > KSQL My communications plan will be to...

I am very happy to say I passed my checkride yesterday. It was quite an experience, and I would like to share it along with some tips for other students. None of these tips are new, in fact I got them from others - but I thought I'd share my experience with them. 1. PTS is your bible, and...

I am very close to my Private checkride. I've done an in-person mock oral with another instructor at my school, and there were some things for me to work on. I learned so much from the mock oral with a different instructor... at times, my normal instructor will finish my answers for me if I...

I have a progress check coming up, my last one! I was asked to plan a flight from KRHV to 2O1. Here is what I came up with, does anyone think this route could be better? Route: KRHV SUNOL SAC SIGNA SIDOY 2O1 @ 9,500 Detail: depart KRHV for cruise at 9,500 to waypoint SUNOL to SAC...

"I-5 traffic, Cessna 1234X, turning left base I-5 Southbound, actual engine failure, I-5 traffic."

I recently had a cross country route check with another instructor, and I was asked if I can legally fly over a cloud as a student pilot. I answered yes, if I am at least 1,000 ft over the cloud and can see the ground at all times. The instructor seemed displeased with that answer, and said we...

I have two airspace questions I was hoping someone could help me with: There is a peak called "Pilot Peak" about 16 NNE of KMPI, the markings show 7500MSL - Is this the floor of Class E? So, that area would be G from sfc to and including 7500, above class E to but not including 18,000 and...

I just took my PAR knowledge test, I missed 9 questions of the 60. I am eager to study the questions I missed and prepare a discussion for my instructor... however I noticed my test report only contains area codes, and not the actual questions. I called the test center to see if I could get a...