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Had not heard of the Stratux. Thanks!

That's the final piece of the puzzle! Thanks everyone! BT

Thanks. That's what has confused me, because even on the ground I can see live traffic on the ipad. Perhaps I'm not seeing ALL the traffic?

I've googled but can't find the exact answer to what is I'm sure a simple question for most. I've just started flying again (C172 and PA-28) after a few years. I believe/assume all the rental aircraft have ADS-B out since we have a lot of B/C airspace around here (Seattle) and most of the A/C...

As everyone says, just stick with it and don't get discouraged. You will progress quickly especially after the first couple flights. I've renewed after a 20 year lapse, and then a 10. Both took about 10 hours/50 landings dual (and a lot of studying of course). It felt a lot longer when I was...

Congrats on the cloud wings!

Cherokee it is then! :D

Early in my flying I was taught to identify whatever Cessna single I was flying as simply "Cessna XYZZZ". At some point I learned to be more specific, e.g. Skyhawk XYZZZ, which made sense since it lets everyone know you're probably low and slow. Yesterday I started getting checked out in a...

I did the AOPA. It was fine. I can't imagine the Mayo is much different/better/worse.

Thanks for all this info. I somehow missed your response until now. It sounds like you are moving forward quickly with the CFII and great to hear you are so far ahead in the flying. I still have to get my basic skills back up to a higher level before diving into hood work. I just got my CPL...

I should have stayed in IT. :confused:

Yes that is appealing but probably not for me due to travel, etc. I'm hoping to set up something similar locally, i.e., get a CFII to commit a block of time for me to do much of the flying. I'm thinking I'd do this after a lot of catch-up studying, and also seriously considering building a new...

Oh I'm on the 50-something side of the river for sure. The dilemma is a bit more complicated as the new CFII was trained by the guy I'd choose for a CFII myself. And new CFI is mid-thirties, quite mature, and is doing a career change before it's too late (she's my CFI right now for my flight...

Seems to be quite a little club of us here in this thread. I'm trying to put together my training regimen now also (after 20+ years dormant). Doing similar as recommended by everyone here. Starting on a lot of book study and soon need to choose a CFII. I'm a bit torn on the II choice. Go with a...

A classic: http://www.askthepilot.com/essaysandstories/the-exploding-toilet/

I've owned boats and braved high winds and swollen seas, but my gravest fear was having to repair the head.

Thanks for this write-up. I'm sure I'll never fly with JA but hearing about any checkride experience is always useful.

What if you forget where you are during the mag check? I'm getting back into flying after a long lapse and recently was doing a run-up while the CFI was trying to distract me (or just being chatty). I have always done 2-2-1-1, but I lost my concentration and with a very old and loose key switch...

Some good thought here in this thread. The OP seems to have some great options really -- owning your own plane at 40 is no small thing. I'm 55 and still renting chewed up 172s that haven't been washed since the last millennium. But as many have said here, eventually if you make aviation your...

Nicely done sir. I wish I had that much future planning in my head when I was 19. I'd probably be retiring from the majors soon instead of from a 30 year non-aviation career where the last 15 really sucked. What is the "FII" that you have to study and pass? Did you write your own lesson plans...