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Started on Monday. See https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/its-time-anything-to-prepare-for.109802 for some of the pre-discussion leading up to this day. I'll use this thread to chronicle my adventures. Warning: This first post is lengthy. I won't be offended if you tl;dr; it...

Hi all, My first training flight (PPL) is scheduled for Monday. 2.25 hours scheduled with a very well-respected CFI at my club. While I've been working through the medical process, I've been self-studying with the Sporty's kit (videos, FAA Books, etc.) and some other resources, including "The...

https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/the-stunning-moment-american-airlines-passengers-were-told-to-brace-for-an-emergency-landing.html An interesting, first-hand perspective of an emergency landing on a commercial flight. It seems like the passengers did great. I hope this is the closest I get...

A couple of months ago, my wife had met a gentleman on a commercial flight who is a GA pilot, and she told him about my lifelong interest in earning my PPL. He offered to take me up on a flight and to introduce me to his flying club, where I could get access to planes at a good rate, and a...

Hey All, I'm (finally!) beginning the process of working on my PPL. This has been a lifelong dream, but for years my wife was afraid of me flying. But, for some really cool reasons she is now fully supportive and anxious for me to get in the air. Hurray for me! We live in the Miami area...

Hey all, I've been lurking here for a month or so, while reading Bob's great book (The Complete Private Pilot), doing the Sporty's ground school work, and getting my ducks in a row for my medical (which will be complicated, but certainly doable). In the mean time, I have a possible in on a...