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I agree the controller did a great job. I don't think the instructor added any value, and I personally do think that the young student would have benefited from hearing her familiar instructor's voice saying the same sort if things that the instructor (hopefully) used to say while sitting next...

I'm on my third terrain card for my 430 since 2012. Same symptoms. The previous cards just died. I feel your pain.

Wow. Great job by the controller. Kinda interesting to hear the instructor, however. I think I would be doing a lot more of "remember what you learned", "you're doing great", "you got this", "pitch for airspeed", "power for altitude", "looking good", "you can do this" sort of thing. And maybe...

You'll ALWAYS be a pilot. And you can/should take pride in that. I got my Private in 1989, moved to California, started my career, started a family, etc., and ended up not flying for 20+ years, getting back into it in 2011. I still was a pilot during that time. My sister hasn't flown since...

I suspect I know to whom you're referring. Great guy, and it seems like he knows almost everyone, and everyone knows him.

Not my house, but somewhat related. My airplane is (currently) showing up in the Apple maps sat view of the airport on Catalina Island (KAVX). It's the blue and yellow plane in the center of the pic. Must have been taken a couple of years ago when we flew down for lunch and a hike. Someday...

Maybe take some lessons in an actual plane instead? Wonder if anyone in the history of forever got an aviation career by showing the hiring person their Microsoft flight sim experience?

Air Combat Command and Tactical Air Command?

Maybe post a screen shot? Really outlandish thought, and only likely applicable if you are new to the 430: Maybe you're zoomed in so much that nothing is really visible? Just a thought...

Hmmm. Maybe. The designer of the Skyrocket passed away in 2010. https://generalaviationnews.com/2010/03/29/august-bellanca-dies-at-83/

Holy crap! Wow! $432,000 for a plane whose redline speed is less than my cruise speed, and costs 4 times as much? Other than flight schools, does anybody actually spend that kinda money for a 172?

Black and White stripes painted on the bottom (and sometimes tops) of Allied aircraft prior to D-Day to make it obvious to Allied anti-aircraft gunners that these are allied and not German planes.

Google: F-22 F-4 drone iran You'll find it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

And that is a perfect example of one of the possible issues with the "Why don't you just call the FBO/airport manager before flight" suggestions. Many times there's no one who will pick up the phone, and it can take days to never, sometimes, to ever receive a call back. Many small airports...

I take a bit of exception to characterizing relying on the FAA suported NOTAM mechanism as "sticking your head in the sand". Does one now need to create accounts on all conceivable social media platforms and peruse those prior to flights? That seems unreasonable. And what possible reason...

Very good tip about calling the airport management or perhaps an FBO (if there is one) ahead of time. One needs to be lucky sometimes, however, to actually have someone pick up the phone at small airports. Sorry, but facebook is rarely your friend. I, like many others, refuse to participate...

Yeah, I get the advantages, but they're expensive and I'm unlikely to fly anywhere but the USA. I have gone to Canada a few times; their approach plates are similar enough to the FAA plates that I haven't screwed up (yet?). The FAA charts work for me. I'd probably have imposter syndrome if I...

One other thing to keep in mind here. You are flying a home simulator with other hobbiests acting as controllers, correct? If so, I wouldn't trust that those amateur controllers know what they are doing. At all. I've never heard "resume departure" from a real controller. Don't make the...

That's interesting. Not familar with Jepp charts (I'd rather spend my money on AvGas), But it's interesting to see that Jepp SIDs are to scale and show the terrain. I guess it's a good reminder why the altitudes are as specified. If ya don't meet those altitudes, here's the mountain yer...

Top altitude for the SID is 23K