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I would just wait until you have VFR or an instrument pilot with you and file direct- fly over Canada - no need for the sticker then, right? I have the stickers on the Cirrus, but have never ever been asked about them and I often fly across Canada and over Erie.

Wish I could help you but I am in Mexico until tomorrow afternoon. Commercial + instrument and about 40 hours of DA40 time. Good luck, sounds like a fun flight!

Without getting into your specific numbers - how did you run the numbers and know what is "enough"? The retirement calculators are all over the place and can generate some scary big numbers. I am 39...so 20 years or so to go. I just want to be able to retire as soon as possible. My Dad...

This is a nice simple description http://www.mccauley.textron.com/von_klip_tip_cs_propeller.pdf Print a couple pages and bring it with you just in case. I think the examiner just wanted to keep pushing me until I had to say "I don't know" - partly to see how I would react. I felt he was fair...

You can go ahead and start on your PPL now without being in college. It will save you a ton of coin if you just do it through a local flight school or club.

Like Jordan said, know your systems. More than just what the POH says. Be able to draw the complete prop and landing gear systems. I was asked to sketch the prop control valve and describe what happens if each part breaks (springs, fly weights, piston). He asked if I had a nitrogen charge in...

4:15 on the hobbs. 60 kt tail wind at 12,000. Crazy wind, but completely smooth above 3000 agl. Of course I paid for it on the return...

Instead of buying a new $300 David Clamp headset - look for a used Bose X or Lightspeed Zulu. I bought all 4 of ours that way, all were between 250 and 350.

2005 SR22 non-turbo here. I fly LOP. Most often launching with full fuel. Depending on altitude I burn 12.9 - 13.4 at cruise, 168 - 171 TAS. Range depends on wind of course, but last Thanksgiving I flew non stop from KPTK to KVNC. 22 gal remaining when I landed. I generally flight plan...

Yeah, its normal. You will quickly become more comfortable and start to keep up with the workload in the plane. But, be ready - often at about 10 hours you start to feel overwhelmed again as you start working on crosswind landings and taking on more solo pilot responsibilities. Then as you...

I used Dauntless for both PPL and IFR. Since you are familiar with it, i would go with Dauntless again. Passed the IFR writtten with a 97%.

Took about 4 months for mine, so it sounds like you are on a fairly normal pace. I did a couple long XC with either my CFI or safety pilot to build hood time. That helped! Since getting it in August I have about 14 hours of actual logged.

My choice was similar, Bo or SR22. Went with the SR22 and love it. Super comfortable, easy to use glass, good speed. I can't think of any other piston plane that I would want to own more than the SR22. Go fly both and see which "fits" you better. We typically go 2 - 5 hour XC and it is...

6-4 and I love the SR22. I still have 2 clicks of seat travel rearward and recline the seat 1 click. Side stick is great also - no yoke to get in the way. Hate the high wing stuff, cant see out the sides since my eyes are above the side windows. Spent some time in the DA40 and that was...

Sounds like you are doing great! I was 37 when I got my PPL - so between the kids and you old dudes. I went through the exact same thing between 12 and 17 hours - just really struggled with crosswind landings and almost gave up. Glad you stuck with it, lots of fun when it clicks. Now about a...

Similar situation for me. My wife was supportive because my son was so excited about flying, but when I started my PPL 2 years ago she was not really plannning to go flying with me much. She is into horses with my daughter. They have 4 horses and 2 of them are crazy high strung nut jobs (the...

Like some have said, start with an intro flight. If you like it, start taking some lessons. But its a long and expensive road, so if you are not commited you will wash out. Many start with grand dreams and end up quiting about the time of their solo. But I can identify with your dread of...

Sounds normal to me. Stick with it. I had the same feeling when trying to work out x-wind landings at about 15 hours. Almost quit. But I didn't and now we never travel long distance by car anymore as a family.

My wife and kids love our Cirrus. No way I would own any other GA plane with a single engine. We fly lots of XC, thats the primary mission. For example, over Thanksgiving we flew from MI to FL, then to VA then back to MI. 4 people (2 kids), 6 hours fuel and lots of bags. Much of it at night...

For me at about 10 hours it was crosswind landings. Took until about 16 hours for it to click and the cross-control to make sense. Never bent anything learning, but I gave the runway edge lights a few good scares.