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If renting headsets is an option, and they have various models to try, I’d rent at first. Then buy a pair similar to those you’ve tried & liked. I’ve been a fan of David Clark for decades, but that might be a generational/nostalgia thing. I wore then in Vietnam. I’m certain some of the more...

Why not pick up a new CFI, fly a couple of hours and then approach him. Or talk with one of the CFIs at the school who knows you?

So what are your long-term goals? At 65hrs, I wouldn't waste my time and money on a 141 school. Unless, of course, you're shooting for an ATP and The Bigs. Then a unified program makes sense. Okay, "life." But you're ready for the written, so find a CFI to recommend you and take it. It's...

is there a question about the medical? Did you get a 3rd or 2nd class medical eval? I think one can save themselves a lot of heartache and money if they go ahead & test for the medical they will eventually need. I wouldn't want to be on a 12-month treadmill that comes with a 1st class...

The same caveats apply. Until American pilots got too heavy, the 150 was a flight school staple. You can always find a gem, but you’re gonna have to shovel through a lot of hard flown airframes & high TBO engines to find it. 3 questions before you go any further buying a plane: 1. Where are...

There are several battery powered intercom systems for aviation. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/sig_port_intrcm.php On my last BFR, after enduring the steam of consciousness blather that serves as training & coaching, I was praying the intercom would give out. But, you should...

The hypothetical is confusing. I can certainly understand no XC solo in less than 10m vis. Or only pattern work in 3m vis or less. (for me, 3 miles vis constitutes an emergency anyway). Instead of visibility, let's use as an example "no solo in crosswinds greater than 30 degrees at 10kts; no...

All good answers. Hobbes meter is pretty universal. However, particularly in the beginning, your instructor’s time could be charged for a longer period as he or she teaches you how to preflight & then supervises you preflight until they are comfortable enough to let you do it on your own...

I feel that.

I did it with an hour a week, sometimes two hours back-to-back. You need another flight school.

And why not FlyingEyes? Everybody raves about then.

Before glass panels, the argument against polarization was that it dampened the glint of the sun off a distant wing, so polarization reduced a pilot’s visual clues. I dunno. Otoh, there are so many glass panels (watches, iPads, phones, (surprisingly) the Hobbes meter) in our lives that even...

It means it is you duty to go around if there is a conflict. It’s to protect regular pilots on the ground from feeling rushed & having a loss of control-ground incident by being pressured off the runway. (I don’t know the history, but imagine it originated with conflicts between slow taxiing...

First: is there a errata page at the back of the material or addendum online? There could always be the possibility the answer is wrong. It’s just as likely you are, however…or the question is just awkward & misinterpreted. King has been around for a long time & a lot of people take their...

I think you got good training, assuming variety. While power off, base to final spins seem to be the most common, I think the departure over an obstacle with a turn to be the most sneaky. High power, High AOA, Low Speed and greenery flashing by the side window, by can lead to a really sneaky...

Maybe not initially but in a small cockpit EFBs make life easier. Especially, in the cross-country phase. If you’re ever wrestled a sectional chart in a 150 with your instructor in the right seat, you know what I mean.

You can study in any manner you want, as long as you get a recommendation to take the written. That is a cert of completion from a school or software program, or from your instructor after a review. The differences between the the body of knowledge you need for ppl vs sport is minuscule. All...

Flying did a review of several. https://www.flyingmag.com/guides/best-online-ground-school/ I’ve sampled a lot of the free online videos as I got back up to speed. Uniformly pretty good, but frequently one series “clicks” with me on a particular topic more than the others. Fly8MA, for...

can’t believe the board can’t abbreviate “Association.”

Building: seems you know your mind on the matter. That is good. But it doesn’t account for what you don’t know at this stage. So I’m of the opinion it’s not a good idea to settle on a plane to build too early. You might, for instance, buy a STOL kit, but end up really interested in a flying a...