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Can people give advice on how to finance flying? My parents are paying for my 4 year college degree in accounting, but they want me to start paying for flying myself, they will cosign the loan. In the summer I want to fly more and it is already costing around $1,500 for 2x 2:30 lessons a week. I...

Is something wrong with me? I have about 13hrs in a 172 SP during takeoff I seem to periodically have trouble keeping my plan on centerline. I once even accidentally stepped on the wrong rudder when the plane was off center I think I got nervous. Is this normal? I am proficient at everything...

This is kind of a pointless thread, but just wanted to vent. I hate when weather cancels my flight with my instructor. I look forward to it all week, during school, at work.... then get notified that the weather has canceled my lesson today. Now I have to wait a whole week to fly again.

Which is better trainer Cessna 172 or 172SP the price difference is negligible so would one recommend the SP? Also the SP has GPS not sure about the 172 didn’t see the inside of that model? Thanks

One can skip straight to the bottom where my questions are if you don’t want to read the bind I’m in. My parents don’t like me wanting to be a pilot. They continue to dissuade me with how insecure the job is, little pay one gets, race and the responsibilities involved. They want me to be an...

I’m an aspiring pilot and I thought it would be a good idea to by something called Microsoft Flight Simulator. I am pretty sure you guys have heard of that. Which do you guys recommend; everyone tell me Microsoft as it is the most realistic. Do you guys concur? Also is it worth it to buy the...

Wow! After reading this site and others like it I think being a pilot is actually plausible, but expensive. So this is what I have interpreted from reading this site. You don’t need a degree in aviation. Mainly I am majoring accounting as my parents want. So even if I graduate with an accounting...