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Agreed. Over for now. But the fly the Metamucil is hardware, not demand. Neither Boeing nor Airbus can supply the equipment needed. Backlog of orders is massive. I heard on a podcast for pilots that each plane supports 100 pilots. Fortune favors the prepared. Keep training and be ready to...

prior experience? You’d better find insurance provider first & detail your “experience” 8 yrs ago to them. I remember when bonanzas were the “v-tailed doctor killers.” No idea why I said that.

It will get better. But don't try to drive it under altogether. Nervousness and a bit of anxiety help you to be a better pilot. Just survey the flying sites for tales of pilots who were not nervous enough: they didn't physically check and double-check the fuel & oil, the didn't preflight...

A man with more than nits under his hat.

Brilliant!

Maybe, maybe not. Reciprocity agreements with other WEIRD nations are common at the federal level, particularly since we train so many foreign pilots. I think I would get a US BFR to have in my back pocket while I investigate the rest of the issue.

Because the FAA deals with foreign pilots all the time & there may be international agreements covering reciprocity that we know nothing of. Someone, somewhere in the FAA has compiled a chart.

But will a US bfr substitute? Dunno. I’d call FSDO.

The controlling thought there is “tasks they are limited to.” When I transitioned into my Bushcat, I discovered the biggest challenge transitioning from a 172 is that LSAs are nothing more than “leafs with an engine.” Fairly high power to weight ratios and very light wing loading. It takes...

First, frankly, Schools, FBOs, & Clubs are going to fear exactly the kind of person your question represents: Sport Pilots & wannabe pilots who want PPL privileges on the cheap & easy, those without having done the work and gotten the training & experience that a PPL represent, those with a...

Just had a local incident where the pilot was doing a short field landing while at the same time hitting the numbers. Came up a bit short, which is usually okay….unless the runway is 8 inches taller than the ground you’re landing on.

As a practical matter, I don't think there is much difference between the two. Most pilots are "workin' it" all the way down with elevator and throttle jockeying. Now, if you've got the older Cessna with the 40 degree flaps, then you can do some spectacular short field work, but it takes a...

I’d go find dirt or grass initially, a really big patch.

Why not? Experience of every type is valuable. In no way will this impede your future training, although I’d just as soon put his butt in the back & you enjoy the view. The truth is, he just needs a sandbag in the backseat (you) so he can be upfront for awhile. That’s the problem, in my...

Tnx. There are iPad side issues to consider, too. Resetting general/reset/location & then general/reset/network, according to ForeFlight.

Went down a rabbit hole trying to understand why ForeFlight device setting reports "Ownship not detected" by both Stradux & a Stratus ADS-B unit. I didn't know about this report from the FAA. It's free & computer generated. Use in conjunction with the users guide link returned when the...

I read somewhere that the fly in the airline hiring Metamucil is lack of hardware, not demand for pilots. Both Boeing & Airbus are way behind on deliveries, with backlogs in the hundreds. As I understand it, each new airliner delivered supports 100 pilots. That’s difficult to imagine, until...

LEMO is just another plug & adaptor to fuss with; I’d pass. Both ANR & BT are worth the premium. Naturally, coming off of a career in the military, I’m a fan of David Clark. The DC one-x have Bluetooth. Something to be said for warranties. The control unit of my Clarks has a clothing clip...

Good luck!

So orographic lift, if the wind is strong enough, produces mountain waves?