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    10 takeoff and landings towered

    And don't short change yourself. Get as much towered-airport practice as you can. I see too many pilots on flight reviews who intentionally avoid airports with towers.
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    How much money should I expect to make in the industry??

    Oh, up on the north side where we are it's pretty nice. I'm not talking about downtown Atlanta.
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    How much money should I expect to make in the industry??

    Want to make a lot of money in aviation? If you're a skilled Python developer willing to work in Atlanta, contact me!
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    [NA]Microplastics; the latest thing to worry about.

    That's the way humans handle things. Ignore warning signs until it's too late to respond. Personally, I'll outrun it and I don't have any kids to worry about.
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    What was the first aviation related book that you read?

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    Ifr written holding procedure ??’s

    Shepard has used an "order of precedence" argument to describe which one is the correct answer, teardrop or parallel. I've never heard of it, no one I've spoken with has ever heard of it, and I've been unable to find any FAA reference to it. Someone should ask them where they came up with that.
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    What to do after a PPL?

    What to do next? Fly LOTS of challenging long cross country flights using flight following. Build your experience.
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    What is the best way to study for the Instrument Written Test?

    Just note that Shepard recommends that you take an instrument ground school before you begin working with their program.
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    What's the best way to start instrument training?

    Download this cheatsheet to get your feet wet. No charge, no sign-up required. GoldSeal.link/ifrcheatsheet
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    independent CFI airport prohibition

    Independent instructors as described are called "through the fence" operators. It is common to preclude them based on Minimum Standards at the various airports. I'm not saying it is right or wrong, just that it is a "thing". When I opened my flight school 20+ years ago, the existing flight...
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    What is the best way to study for the Instrument Written Test?

    Keep in mind that even Shepperd recommends that pilots take a ground school before starting to work with their quiz generator.
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    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    Here are two PDFs that you'll find really useful. No signup required. GoldSeal.link/ifrcheatsheet GoldSeal.link/comcheatsheet
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    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

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    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    Here's a freebee that will be a big help: https://GoldSeal.link/ifrcheatsheet
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    Who invented the VASI?

    In case anyone is curious...
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    Faa written

    Yes, this happened about 5 years ago. I can't remember if it was one question or two, but the student was able to get AFS-630 to do a manual review of her test results and did award her a changed score to 100%.
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    Student Pilot Struggling

    Read this short article. If you fix just one of these problems, I 100% promise that your landings will improve. Top Five Landing Mistakes - Gold Seal Online Ground School
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    Part 61 instrument syllabus

    You can download the Gold Seal syllabus, as well as the IFR Know It All document from this page. No sign-up required. If you are a CFI, you can join Gold Seal for free and get full access to everything. Instrument Pilot Ground School - Gold Seal Online Ground School
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    GNS 530 WAAS buttons are sticking

    Those membrane buttons in Garmin products are notorious for failure. I've had this problem with 3 Garmin units. One was a transponder and the 5 button went inop. Whenever I'd get a squawk I'd have to request one without at 5 in it.
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    Suppose I lost my engine within gliding distance to Area 51

    I'm guessing that is the wrong Rock.
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