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  1. Skydreamer2015

    Electronic Logbook

    Curious what everyone is using for a electronic logbook. Please tell me the pros & cons of the one you are using and how much it costs you if its a subscription or a one time purchase price. I just started my first 135 gig a few months ago & decided it was time to move up to an electronic...
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    Need to share the cost?

    If a commercial pilot wanted to provide pilot services for free to fly a plane that is being rented entirely by a friend that wants flown out of town, is that legal? The pilot is still getting the benefit of the flight time, but zero monetary gain. I have been told that even gaining free flight...
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    Where to get the most for the $$$ Multi training

    Where have you all found to be the best place to get a commercial multi add on? I'm not looking for the least expensive, but the best bang for the buck. I have found some flight schools that offer like $3000 multi add ons, but they are only offering like 5-7 hours of flight time for that amount...
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    Self-study or Ground School

    Well, time for the next hurdle! Just passed my commercial & moving onto my CFI. Curious what everyone thinks about going to one of these ground schools like American Flyers for my CFI or is it a waste of money? Would I be better off just to study on my own & take some flights with my local...
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    Training videos on retractable landing gear?

    Has anyone seen any good training videos on retractable landing gear systems? I am specifically looking for Cessnas. I can't seem to find any. I have found some really good videos on the constant speed props, but nothing on land gear systems. I seem to learn better by watching videos than...
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    Oral Prep for the Commercial Ride

    Hey everyone! What have some of you used to prepare for the oral portion of your commercial checkride? There isn't as much prep aids out there for the commercial as there was for the instrument so I was just seeing how you prepped for it. Thanks!
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    Pilot Resume Help

    If all goes well on my commercial check ride, I will have a very wet ticket waiting to be used. I have already put a few lines in the water & have a friend that says his company would be interested in considering hiring me with my fresh commercial privileges. He has asked me to forward my resume...
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    Ground Instruction Hours??

    How many hours of ground instruction did you receive during your instrument training? I don't mean like a ground school class, but preflight & post flight training. What I am getting at is, how much ground instruction did you pay for? What was the rate & hours charged? Thanks!
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    What's the best instrument ground school self-study program?

    I know there will be several opinions, but I'm hoping to find a couple of programs that are recommended more than others. In everyone's opinion which instrument self-study ground school program is the best? Sporty's? King? MzeroA? Cessna? Gliem? Or??? Thanks!
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    Regional airline hubs

    Is there a place I can find where each regional airline has their hubs for basing their pilots out of? I know there are junior and senior bases, but I still like to get an idea where the different hubs are for the different regionals. Thanks!
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    Should I go with Part 141 or 61?

    I am about to get real serious about my flight training and knock out my IR through to MEI. I just curious what everyone can tell me about which way I should go as far as Part 141 or Part 61. My "short" term goal is to get in the right seat on a regional and I know there are some internship...
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    CFI Academy - Good? Bad? Any Feedback

    Does anyone have any experience with CFI Academy in California? I am looking at doing all my training with them other than my PPL which I already have. Obviously, they do more than just CFI training which I didn't realize till I researched them a little more. Now I needing first hand feedback...
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    Commercial & Instrument Training in a twin??

    I wanted to see how many of you did your commercial training and/or instrument training in a twin? Would you recommend it? I'm being told by an instructor that I'm considering in using for my commercial & instrument training that he recommends doing it all in a twin. He says in the end it...
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    Part 61 vs Part 141 schools - Which is best for the money???

    Like the title says...which route is the best way to go for my money? I'm about to move to an area where I have the choice of either one. I have been training at a Part 61 school & didn't have the choice. Where I'm moving to the Part 61 airplanes are cheaper to rent than the 141 school, but...
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    Flight training in the Denver/Fort Collins area

    Need some help. I'm looking to finish my flight training in the Denver to the Fort Collins areas. Anyone have any experience or recommendations with a flight school, fbo or club that provides great training with hopefully great rates too? Thanks as always!!
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    iPad Mini 4 Mount

    I just got an iPad Mini 4 & I was going to buy a Ram mount from Sporty's & was told that the current Ram mount that Sporty's carry won't work for the Mini 4. What's the difference between the Mini 4 & the others? What is everyone using for a mount till Ram makes a mount? Thanks!
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    Straight line distance equal direct?

    Hey you all! I am working on my commercial requirements and I am planning my long cross country under Part 61.129(4)(i) which is a "flight of not less than 300 NM total distance, with landings at a minimum of 3 points, one of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 NM from the original...
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    Practice maneuvers & commercial checkride in complex?

    I'm trying to decide if I should spend the money & time in perfecting the commercial performance maneuvers in the Arrow for my checkride or save the money and do all my practice in the 172 and do my checkride in the 172 for the commercial maneuvers & then jump into the Arrow for complex portion...
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    Start Date of the Airman's Certification Standards???

    I am wrapping up my commercial training under Part 61 with about 30 more hours of flight time. I haven't taken my written yet, but have been studying & preparing for it. I will be taking it soon. I am curious if anyone has heard when the FAA is going to put the ACS in place of PTS? And how...
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    Start Date for Airman Certification Standards(ACS)????

    I know this is a training question, but I thought I would post this here since there is more traffic on this board. I am wrapping up my commercial training under Part 61 with about 30 more hours of flight time. I haven't taken my written yet, but have been studying & preparing for it. I will...
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