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    Newbie questions

    1) Questions for Bay Area folks: I was departing KPAO, requesting left downwind departure and flight following to KSNS. On left downwind, KPAO tower handed me off to KNUQ. KNUQ tower gave me altitude restrictions and asked me to stay clear of San Jose class C airspace. But I wanted to go through...
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    cockpit organization and checklist use

    I'm a student pilot ready for my solo cross-country but made a stupid mistake this past weekend: forgetting my landing checklist. We were returning from a long cross-country dual flight, landing at KSQL. My instructor had stated that he would remain silent for the whole flight unless I was about...
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    Watch recommendation

    Fellow pilots, student pilots, and wannabe pilots, Any recommendation for a versatile watch that is good for IFR flying, switching tanks, records tracks of my marathon training and swimming (has a GPS), alerts by vibrating, does not have to be coupled to a phone, has decent battery life...
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    Transponder on altitude reporting while on ground

    I rent and always find the transponder set to "standby" by the previous renter. Is this a common practice? I thought FAA SAFO 15006 made it clear about setting transponders to altitude reporting on movement areas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    CFI recommendation in the San Francisco Bay Area?

    Any recommendation for a CFI for PPL training in the San Francisco Bay Area, preferrably in the South Bay or Peninsula? Thanks so much.
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    great ground school videos

    I'm sorry if this is a repost, but I've recently stumbled upon a set of very well-done ground school lectures by Cyndy Hollman. Check out her video on engine systems, for example: http://youtu.be/W9ICNLsDP9E All her other videos are excellent, especially for the student pilots.
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    Problem with track log with Stratus 2S

    I've used the Stratus 2S to log my flights without any problem in the past. Excellent signal. However, during my last flight with the Stratus 2S, Foreflight 7.4.1, and wifi-only iPad mini 4, all the takeoff segments were NOT recorded. For example, I made a right Dumbarton departure from KPAO...
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    Will this first solo be my last flight?

    The VASI is red-red. The airspeed has deteriorated to 60 knots. My aim point is now the parking lot of the Macy's, half a mile from the approach number. The previously mild turbulence now rocks the Warrior's wings up and down. I glance to the right seat, which is discomfortingly empty. Just a...
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    Utility of Xwind 200 simulator training?

    Has any of you used the Xwind 200 simulator training for crosswind practices? Is it any helpful? Thanks.
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