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Hey POA! Question as we are now in summer season. I fly mostly VFR but I do have my instrument rating. I fly around class C airspace most often. Suppose you have filed a flight plan IFR and you are starting decent per instructions of ATC. let’s also assume that this is most VfR weather with...

I recently moved into a home that is closer to the airport and thought I would try to see if my handheld would pick up better. I found I was actually getting some decent sound though not great. Then I started thinking about connecting an external antenna. The home already has an external...

I learned a lot from watching videos and applying what my CFI taught me. I recently passed my IFR rating, but I have not yet had the chance to fly in clouds. So I decided to make a night flight on an IFR flight plan that I did this week. Thought I would share my video to anyone who wants. I...

In what has been a long time coming, with weather delays, COVID-19 delays, more weather delays, I passed my check ride today. Of course, good CFII is important, but also spent a lot of time on this site learning from others. Thanks to all.

This is for an upcoming checkride. I have practiced only a couple of circling approaches. Using KEET, runway 16 as an example, the opposite side is RW 34 which is right traffic. If I were in IMC, broke below the clouds to do a circling approach, would I still stick with the right traffic or...

I was watching a youtube video of a flight from KBCB to KJZI. The pilot got the clearance to of the following: KBCB to TABER v103 GSO direct, 6000 expect 8000 10 minutes after. They departed on RW 30. The pilot took off and called controlled and was direct TABER. My question is around an...

I am getting ready for a previously discontinued check ride due to weather and need some help regarding lost communications IFR. I have the MEA AVEF in front of me, but for some reason I can't seem to get this down quickly enough in case of a real life scenario to get through it without having...

Well POA, every since getting my PPL in 2015, this forum has allowed me to read and learn from others. Now it is time for the instrument rating. I am not doing this as a career, but to be a better pilot and allow for some flexibility in flying. Either way, not bad for a guy who use to not...

POA, I know this question has come up before and I am looking for direction to reference AIM or FAR. I seem to get mixed answers to the questions "if a hold is on the approach plate, do I have to fly the complete circuit once or can I just do and entry and then get lined up?". You all know...

I can't seem to find the right answer - so maybe a specific example would be better. I am little unclear about my log book entries and want to make sure they are correct. I am a private pilot and I am receiving instructions from my CFii to get my instrument rating. I go fly for 2 hours...

I am curious as to the opinion, which I sure will be mixed, regarding these 7 day , 10 day, IFR training classes. I have about 10 hours (instrument) with a CFII. When I got my PPL, I took months to get it primarily because of scheduling. IFR, especially in the winter, has been difficult, so I...

IFR Rated (or those who can help), I have passed the written and working on my IFR rating. Yes, I have a CFI and I want to see what others would do. I still have a little misconceptions about enroute to getting on and ILS final. Situation....KBHM to KMEM (Birmingham to Memphis). I am...

I search the forum for this and found some really old links regarding FAA training videos on the 430. I am VFR now and working on IFR training. I want to get more proficient with the 430 and using it during IFR flights. While my instructor will help, I need some additonal,repetitive training...

POA, I am working on my IFR. I am missing all of the practice questions on holding patterns. I am missing the ones on how to enter the hold, direct, teardrop, parallel. I am having a hard time picturing in my head. I know the degrees for each entry, I am just having time picturing it. I...

I am using Sheppard Air for the written exam prep. Put, I was wondering any thoughts on the FAA Instruments Flying Book and Procedures Book vs. a third party IFR book like Rod Machado IFR? Any thoughts?

POA, Basic stuff here, but for those in a partnership, any thoughts on a shared calendar setup you may have used to keep up with plane reservations? I am thinking Google calendar but just wondering about any other ideas. Thanks.

So it was about a year ago I was planning to fly to KMSL and due to weather wasn’t able to do so. Planning to try again later this week. This is a class E airspace to the surface and the first time I would have flown into this type airport. I am VFR only. 1) Do I treat this as uncontrolled...

POA, Besides the FAA book on weather, can any of you recommend a resource on weather for the VFR pilot in terms of just having a better understanding of planning, conditions that could change weather - just basic overall better education on the subject - that you might recommend either through...

POA, I am starting to get really close on a purchase of a single engine plane. It would be my first. Can anyone offer an opinion on using a broker to help find, research and overall help with the purchase? I realize some of you would never do it or feel the service is worth it, but I am I...

This afternoon I was renting a Cherokee 140 just to do some touch n gos. I have my ppl and just wanted to get a little time in the plane this afternoon. On the third and final leg, I was turning downwind in the pattern, pulled back on throttle to cruise and as I did it, the rpm dropped...