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Congrats!!

I was hoping to go out on Tuesday out at CCR for the specific reason of wanting to learn more about high wind situations but my old CFI was quick to point out the SIGMETs/AIRMETs/PIREPs that were all indicating that you'd have to be out of your mind to be flying in a small aircraft in that...

While it isn't good to score low on the exam, the DPE is going to be quite thorough regardless of what score you get. I remember mine decided to go into a serious discussion about the questions I missed (I was prepared to discuss them) even though I scored in the 90s.

Get the Gleim Private Pilot Written Guide - it's fantastic. Perfect for those of us that don't do well on tests usually.

As a person that previously used FSX and other simulators quite a bit before training, I'd suggest you stay away from it. Sims are useful for getting to know procedural flows and IFR techniques, but for someone like yourself that's beginning their training, it will only cause conflicts between...

IMHO, an emergency should be declared when you need priority over other aircraft or you need ATC to know where your emergency is occurring so they can get you help in case you have a forced landing. Once you enter a situation where the safety of the flight is in jeopardy, it's time to declare...

This is an awesome discussion. Thanks, everyone! I figured this could be really educational for us low-time pilots that are in in that green category for the cirrus chart posted above.

Here's my two cents. IMHO, I have a suspicion that your CFI is doing this on purpose. When I reached the last 1/4 of my training, my CFI became much harsher and demanding leading up to my checkride. I later realized why. You have to develop a sense of what it is to be PIC. Your CFI is...

True! Although I prefer to explore a new limit of my training with a CFI there to pick up the pieces before they have to pick up the pieces of the plane :yikes:

Ouch. Do you keep a barf bag now? haha

I arrived at the airport today hoping to do some pattern work but with some gusting crosswinds peaking around 18-20, I decided to air on the side of caution and not fly. I'll be the first to admit I haven't had that much experience training for gusty conditions and didn't want to test my limits...

Isn't the owner of Quiet Technologies an audiologist? He might be a great resource both medically and headset-wise to consult.

NorCal Pilots! What are your favorite destination airports in NorCal? Either as a destination just for the experience of flying into it or for the restaurant on field or nearby.

Do you have any particular strategies you use when learning a new type of aircraft? I'm thinking of getting checked out on a C150 Aerobat after flying C172R's quite a bit. Any advice?

So now that the winter season is upon us, I'm looking at some weather that I almost never ran into during my training. Today for example, I'm seeing some -RA with FEW039 OVC070. I've been missing flying and feel like I'm taking weeks on the bench because of weather like this. How many of you...

After this past week, I'm sure decent VFR Wx must have been such an amazing sight. Congrats!

Strange question - do you usually double check their engine numbers for inspections to be current? I assume most rental businesses keep a simple binder that indicates when the next inspection is due? Or do you assume if it's being rented out all is fine with engine inspections and such.

Can one transfer an entire physical logbook onto an electronic version and it would still be accepted by a flight school that isn't familiar with you?

I'm heading to Florida for a couple of weeks in January for work and want to do some flying around. I just got my PPL-ASEL in November and haven't rented outside of my flight school. Can anyone here offer some tips when going to a new FBO to rent? Also information about what to expect on a...

IMHO, ATC has final authority and as a means of respecting that your offer should have been directed to gnd/twr and not to the other aircraft. Perhaps the guy took a strong tone to remind you it isn't CTAF. Nice gesture, though.