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I usually planned on most of the first five hours being devoted to boring (but essential) exercises in control by instrument reference. I guess it would work in a cross-country context if the applicant (oops... learner) doesn't mind paying for that much time devoted to not really going anywhere...

I counsel students to ask their instructor "Where can I find that in writing?" Far too many instructors know only what their instructors told them as they climbed the ratings/certificate ladder; a lot of Old Wive's Tales are perpetuated in this way.

Maybe its the Forrest Gump in me, but I have never paid any attention to those designations. If I am receiving a solid signal with a steady needle I am good to go no matter what the chart says. IMHO service volumes are only important when you are taking a written exam.

Karl, remember Dr, Merkely? He had a 180 that he switched between tailwheel and amphibs every year, and I got to fly it on occasion. Landing/taxiing an amphib at BFI is seeing things from a different perspective.

My first reaction to your post is "Why is he concerned about the other pilots? He should carry out his duties as PIC and let other pilots deal with their own problems." If you want a stabilized approach for the entire final approach leg, be at approach speed as you near the FAF. So it feels...

Good landings are slow landings.

I have had a Canon Pixma MX922 for several years now and could not be happier. I order cartridges from Inkjetcom and can order either individual colors or complete sets.

I cheated, in a way. Gastineau Channel in Juneau is fairly wide and floats are forgiving. By the time i switch to wheels at Paine Field I was an old hand at flying solo.

The closest I come in THE COMPLETE ADVANCED PILOT is to compare instrument approaches to crossing a stream by stepping on conveniently located rocks....to an instrument pilot, each fix (rock) between the initial approach fix is a point in space defined by altitude and location; step on every one...

FCC regulations regarding call signs: 87.107 Station identification. (a) Aircraft station. Identify by one of the following means: (1) Aircraft radio station call sign. (2) The type of aircraft followed by the characters of the registration marking ("N" number) of the aircraft, omitting the...

On my commercial checkride I could not do a turn about a point to save my life because of gusty winds, The DPE said "Let me try," and that was the end of that checkride element.

I have never had an engine failure in a single-engine airplane. I have had two in twins, one of which terminated in a prop-feathered landing; the other was a fuel system anomaly that I cured by juggling throttle and mixture. Bob Gardner

"I’ve been told even FIKI planes are only required to handle moderate icing for a maximum of 30 minutes." FAR Part 23.2540, which incorporates Part 25 by reference. You could look it up. FIKI certification provides an escape mechanism, not permission to fly in icing conditions with no attempt...

Ranger Creek is intended foe emergency use. When the Washington State Pilos Assn was a thing, we used to go out these remote strips (by car) and do grounds maintenance like cutting the grass, removing tumbleweeds, etc.

I got into Officer Candidate School by passing a college equivalency exam....I do not have any kind of a degree per se. Still I had a rewarding career in the military, learned to fly four years before I retired, and ended up with an ATP and a modest amount of jet time. Don't let your parents...

Look at figure 12-3 in the Airplane Flying Handbook to see how steeply the drag curve rises as blade pitch is reduced. (I'm guessing that you are flying behind a fixed-pitch prop and have no control over blade angle, but I want you to see the drag curve). A windmilling prop, which is what you...

Congratulations. I always recommend that applicants verbalize everything they are doing. Sometimes the applicant does something not "by the book" but it accomplishes the goal....and the DPE learns something. BTDT. Bob

61.105 (a) for private. Similar requirement for commercial. Back in the day, when I was a DPE, I saw hardly any ground training logged...but I did not send anyone home for that reason. It seems to be a given in the industry that passing the written checks that block. Intellectually, I know that...

" if you land with the nose even slightly pointed away from the direction of travel, your landing will feel like crap. It's not good for the airplane either." Don't tell any of my many wheelchair pilots that. Bob Gardner

You will see the terms Part 141 and Part 61 as you do your research....if you are all out of sleeping pills, go to www.faa.gov, select Regulations, and scroll down to read these Parts in their entirety. Part 141 schools are required to use an FAA-approved syllabus, and to meet specific...