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Thanks. That is exactly the kind of info I am looking for. I will contact him.

The FAA search engine is broken. It only lists IA's. Update: I found a different FAA working data base by searching for ME's, then changing the search criteria to DPE.

Does anyone know of a DPE in Washington or Oregon willing to give a PP checkride in an Ercoupe? The half dozen I have contacted so far say the can't or won't do Ercoupes.

My instructor is fine with no mask. But the DPE implied he would prefer I wore one for my PPL checkride.

I have to wear glasses while flying. And I would like to wear a mask out of respect for my instructor crammed in next to me. But the mask makes my glasses fog. How are people dealing with this?

I am 65 and started pursuing my PPL last year. My partner is 71, and started along with me. It isn't too late, but do define what your mission is. If you want to "learn to operate an airplane", just as a bucket list item check off, then you have essentially done that as soon as you can solo...

I'm about to take my PPL practical exam, and having read a recent post regarding the time involved, I am worried about the length. I'm not sure I could pass an exam that turns into a stressful endurance test. How long do these things normally last?

Are you sure your anxiety is related to the flying? I feel really anxious about flight lessons. As I got more experience, my anxiety got worse. About the time I solo'd, I also got my own airplane flying and airworthy (I was restoring one). I discovered flying in my own plane without an...

I'm not a CFI, I am a student. However, I am a professional teacher so I know something about teaching. I am going to look at this from the student's point of view, because I am in a similar situation. If the student is taking lessons from a flight school that has multiple instructors, and...

By definition, lift is the vertical force that counters weight, and leave it at that. If the examiner wants to hear about equations or how to quantify or what are the variables that influence lift, make him ask. Don't volunteer to go down that rabbit hole; as someone else pointed out...

A low passing score on the written is still a passing score and works the same as high score. Don't worry about it, but study what you missed. However, the DPE has to review all the categories you missed on the written. That drags out the oral. I hate oral exams, but kind of enjoy the...

I think it is a zone with two sides, because if it was just a line it would go forever all the way around the Earth. Air defense would have to be identifying aircraft everywhere in the world. So, if you enter the zone from either side, you are subject to being identified. If you can sneak...

Yeah, that then is a question begging to be asked. You are wise to chase it down and make sure everything obvious is in order. I trained in a plane with a sticky magnetic compass (we used the gps for headings), but refused to use it for the checkride until it was fixed. I didn't want to...

Someone may correct me, but I don't think the DPE will verify the accuracy of your W&B. They want to know if your airplane has one, and more importantly, that you know what a W&B is and how to use it.

The 14500 foot level is almost entirely eliminated in the U.S. by expansion of Echo. You can see one example on the Seattle Sectional, just off the NW coast. Look for the fuzzy faded blue line. That is G going up to 14500. There is supposedly another example in the SW U.S. somewhere, but I...

I did the same thing, and would like to change my displayed screen name....

One other suggestion I will add to all the other comments: make sure you are getting to the stall in a timely manner. When I was doing power on stalls, my stalls with the instructor were coordinated and uneventful. When flying solo, I consistently suffered wing drop. As it turned out...

The ACS says the heading +/- 10 must be maintained while initiating the stall. That implies once the stall occurs the heading is no longer a criteria. I would think stalling one wing and spinning and recovering would meet the stall criteria. Being able to recover from an accidental stall/spin...

Once you solo, you can fly your own plane if it is the same make/model as the solo endorsement. I am currently training in the schools C150 with the instructor, but have put in tons of hours, including my cross countries, in my personal plane.

As a fellow student, I will give this a shot. wt(arm)=moment, so as currently loaded, 3650 lbs x 94 in= 343,100 in-lb of moment. You want to change the moment to 3650 lbs x 92 in = 335,800 in-lb of moment, a difference of 7300 in-lb. The arm of the baggage changes from 180 to 40, a...