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You could always write on the instrument panel with a pencil like a student did in one of the DA-40s at the flight school I worked in. They used it for their engine out procedure tho. I'm assuming they were on a stage check or checkride

If there are multiple instructors at the school, just find a different one. I had 16 students at one point and met all of their schedule needs and kept a day off a week for personal time. I had to deny over 2 dozen students because their schedule didn't fit with mine or my other students. If you...

I did my private pilot checkride out of KSOP and did my short field landing and takeoff there cause the DPE said it was too busy at KSOP haha. Very fun airport to fly into!

I had one downdraft with a student where we were trying to get in some crosswind landings before a strong storm came in. Hit a 1200 fpm descent on base to final with full power in a DA-40. Only lasted about 5 seconds but it would have been a lot worse on short final. You have to experience some...

I never charged a student if he was solo in the plane. I would charge anytime I was in the plane or we did ground before or after a x/c solo flight. I always tried to be there for a checkride and didn't charge for that but I usually had another student during a checkride. I would do anything I...