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My CFI encourages it. There are two at the satellite office where I train, and she has recommended it on more than one occasion. She would rather I spend time training on days when she's not available than to miss air time. Of course now that I have my solo endorsement, the CFI schedule issue...

And, nobody has even discussed the computer to run the sim. Depending on which software you plan to use, you could end up needing a thousand-dollar gaming PC for the best experience. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is the most resource hungry one, but X-Plane 12 is not too far behind. X-Plane...

Did any of the track I linked to look like it could useful information? I am still getting conflicting information where folks are insisting that they did make the field and fuel up. That track seems to show something entirely different to me. Usually at CPT there is great coverage, and you...

No, they closed the school late spring. I think that they were having a very difficult time recruiting new CFIs. Most of us constantly booked their star, and he headed off for the regionals once he hit his magic 1,500. None of us remaining students adjusted well to the solitary CFI left...

Ah, I did not know that. I learn something new here every day! I don't know if it was even functional.

I stopped by the FBO today and chatted with the Saturday Morning Gossip Crew. They were borrowing he plane as theirs was in maintenance (their Grumman Cheetah). I had a chance to chew the fat since we were below minimums for the flight school and my CFI had called off today's lesson. Since...

And since the OP's BM had expired, instead of any other action - he should be able to convert to SP. Right?

How difficult would it be to convert to Sport Pilot?

Last Sunday a couple I am an acquaintance of, and their dog perished in an accident. The couple owned the flight school I was attending earlier this year at KGDJ. That school closed down this summer, and a larger school opened a satellite office there. That is where I am currently training (In...

I agree! And my CFII says she is willing to be in actual IMC, and it's pretty easy flying out of a non-towered airport. I guess we'd just file and use Fort Worth ARTCC for actual IMC flight time. I will try the Jiffy Hood. It's only $16.50 on Amazon, and I just got a $25 gift card for them on...

Have you considered Sport Pilot? No medical required.

Maybe I could borrow a set of each, but I think I am expected to purchase the device to have for the checkride. I think. Maybe I should ask my CFI to be sure. Being on a budget, I don't really want to spend $18 for the traditional hood and then $37 for the Foggles too.

The one I took was available through the booking app at our flight school (Flight Circle). It was written specifically for a towered airport (KDTO), so I asked my CFI about that. The response was that she would ask other questions and to ignore those specific questions. I re-wrote the test...

OK, nearing my required time for simulated IMC. What works best when you also wear prescription glasses? The traditional hood, or Foggles?

I did my medical at 59, just turned 60 last weekend (and soloed the day before my birthday - best BD gift ever). Well, for the stuff they were asking, I don't think that could be true. Back when I was younger, they didn't have ADHD, or whatever restless kid syndrome is now called. We never...

That's an interesting observation. I filled mine out at age 59. What would I have lied about?

Sounds like a position as a politician is in order. In many cases it pays better than being a career pilot, doesn't it?

Oh, I absolutely took it as lighthearted ribbing, just as I posted my statement about only getting a solo as a joke. It's sort of like the guy winning the lottery jokingly complaining about only winning 2 million.

I think in retrospect, the solo was the perfect gift. It won't need batteries in the future, and it doesn't take up much space!

Funny this should come up - soloed just this last Friday (11/18/2022), the day before my 60th birthday. I had 29.2 hours on the books (one hour glider). Due to work schedules and other commitments around the ranch, I can only fly once a week. One big issue I had was the fact that I am on my...