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Applied for student pilot certification beginning of June of this year. Given the additional delays imposed due to the pandemic, what is an actual timeframe to receive a student pilot certificate these days?

When resisting a medical flight test with flight surgeon… is it required to request a specific airport/airfield/school as to where you wish to take said test? I don’t know where I would like to take it, as I’ve yet to fly in my home state, yet I’ve recieved my FAA denial letter stating I can...

Should a Private Pilot student invest in a handheld radio, and keep the same radio with them all the way through their commercial certification? Along the way they could be taught to use it, either through simulated situations or actual need. Also, when looking at headsets and not wanting to...

Would like to learn about aviation engines and mechanics such as on the Cessna 150 172, not wanting to be an A&P. What book would someone recommend to read to learn how the aircraft functions mechanically.

Anyone know the best place I could find a couple pieces of metal to drill holes in and put nuts and bolts to make a window latch for the passenger window in a 46 Luscombe? So I don’t have to spend time sourcing an Orginal hard to find. Attached a picture of the left side window latch and...

New to all this, Working towards private pilot, wondering when wanting to achieve a commercial certificate, after instrument, one must complete 250 hours then apply to a commercial training program? Once someone achieves their commercial, does a Flight school for instance, care what hours said...

Does anyone have experience with International Pilot school time building program in Pembroke Pines Florida ?

Anyone have experience with sunshine aviation in Kissimmee Florida?

Does anyone have experience with being a member of a flying club? After researching the rental rate prices they seem comparable to renting from a school. Is the advantage of joining one of the these flying clubs the fact you have a better change for rental availability given students rent the...

Looking for preferably a part 61 grass or non towered paved airport, while wanting to earn my private pilot license somewhere near Lake County Florida or central Florida. Would also hear out recommended part 141 if someone has good experience with them as well, not looking to go to ATP school...

Possibly thinking or going for commercial license eventually. Have 2 hours so far. Still waiting for cami to review my medical to issue me a letter to take medical flight test. Would it make sense financially and time wise to go for sport pilot license in the mean time then transition to...

Have been receiving some of my first lessons in a all aluminum 1946 Luscombe, I’m wondering if someone were to purchase one, what do they cost on average these days, what does a typical annual cost given they do not have electrical systems and since it’s very noisy in the cockpit, with no...

Having not started flight training just yet, regarding most plane rentals, do most charge you for the time including time which you pre flight the airplane or do they only charge the time in which the propeller is spinning? I think I read somewhere that for an hour plane rental the average time...

Had my class 1 medical exam with AME on 3/25/23. Called Cami last week and said same as website, application has been received. Deferral due to needed wavier for mono vision (Vision one eye) as well as ocular hypertension (type of glaucoma) in same eye only. Medication is FFA approved per AME...

Have just ordered Far/Aim, as well as the PHAK, but what is a good smaller book one could read while flying on a passenger jet to learn while in coach? Don’t really wanna have a huge book in hand such as the Far. Just want some private pilot material to study while on the plane to give me...

Starting first private pilot flight lessons next week… should I go with this Jeppensen professional pilot logbook? Thinking of eventually going for instrument then commercial. So I would like to buy one logbook from the start instead of needing to upgrade later. Get used to to format. I prefer...

Good read for beginning flight training to learn scenarios to keep yourself out of? https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-Second-How-Pilots/dp/0071798404

Between American Optical and Randolph Engineering… which is generally considered better quality for the price? Been looking at aviators, polycarbonate but would like dark tint and understand that polycarbonate does not take tint very well unless it’s polycarbonate, then there’s the endless...

Viper, Oakley ray ban being the popular brands but Has anyone used shady Ray prescription non polarized sunglasses for flying for a more affordable brand yet quality set of shades?

Looking at getting an Mac air book M1 for the next 4 years of college classes, have read that using Microsoft flight simulator on Mac requires a subscription of a Xbox game card and the use of an Xbox controller. Has anyone used said setup? Is there a more realistic chair flying experience with...