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    What's Lowest Cost Plane to Book Hours In?

    I've been looking around researching for well over 100 hours now. I find side ideas here and there, and I found where one trainee bought a kit for $18,000 to get the training in. That's 180x flight hours worth to me. I realize there's storage, maintenance, insurance etc to add on, but here's...
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    What are the MUST HAVE Books to Train???

    Which books do you stress for trainees based on your experiences as a new pilot and based on what you see in the field out of other new pilots?
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    What Kind of New Instruments are on Your Wish List?

    I've come across one that spots the lightning locations and another that detects planes. I don't know their names, but I'd like to know. Are there a lot of instruments that would fill in all of the possible gaps in the whole flight process? Is the rule if it doesn't fit your panel, then you...
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    What's the Inside of the Tower Look Like?

    How is ATC keeping track of so many details? What kinds of screens and capabilities are on ATC panels?
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    New Guy Pumped About Getting Thru Training

    I'll tell you a little story...as if this matters, but I was buying equipment for doing educational videos, zoom conferences, and that kind of thing. The headset for this occupation needed a foam wind cover to damper the wind noise on the mic. I was browsing Amazon for this item, and there...
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    What are the Necessary IFR Navaid Instruments in 2020???

    I'm doing a lot of research online, and I'm new BTW. I'm finding lots of new and older material to learn from for free before I start a tab with the pros. Makes me look sharp. o_O Thing is that I think some of the instruments used and explained in the free online archives are out of use on...
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    What Items/Equip Needed to Start & Pass?

    Knee board, head set,.... What else?
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    What's Best, Cheapest Way Reach Lic. & Quals??

    I'm trying to get through the education and training as cheap as possible...and the best way possible. So far I've gathered that it's best to do the written portion online, and that will save money and maybe time. Is that true? What's the cheapest, best price I should expect going that...
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    Possible to Buy Radio Just to Listen???

    It's a little goofy, I'm just going to climb through the training as apt and fast as possible. I want to get cheap 'ol radio to go to the mini airport right by me, and check out the lingo. That way I'm learning what to pay most attention to in all of the training etc. Not talking about...
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