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Comparing the 2 types of pilot certification, which is cheaper and less time consuming to get for their first pilot certificate? Would it be even cheaper if one joins a soaring club and what costs are involved? I happened to find a soaring club near me (Brandywine Soaring Association) on the...

Just curious, but when you were growing up as a teen or young adult did you have supportive parents or family who allowed you to do flight training for a sport pilot or private pilot license? If not, why were they opposed of you learning to fly and how did you convince them to allow you to...

Hello all. I just talked with the flight school owner online again and addressed my concerns regarding the pilot side door problem on the Pipistrel Alpha Trainer LSA. He said that this problem keeps recurring because they replaced that part on the LSA numerous times and every time they do, a...

1. Pipistrel Alpha Trainer. High-wing SLSA. 2. Pilot side door won't stay up when open and it's a gull-wing door which opens upward instead of to the side. I don't remember what exactly the CFI said why it won't hold up but I think a certain part, hinge, or spring that holds the door open is...

Thanks for the replies so far everyone. The door is probably not a safety issue. I just see that I am going to have problems every time getting in and out of the high-wing LSA which is a Pipistrel Alpha Trainer. It also questions me how dedicated the school is to maintaining their LSA whether...

A flight school I found near my home offers sport pilot training. I checked out the flight school about a month ago. However a problem I found with that flight school is that the LSA they offer has a pilot-side door that does not hold up when opening, and this is a gull-wing door which opens...

At Essex County Airport where I used to work at (KCDW) according to AirNav, they used 119.8 as the tower frequency and it is shown as "LC/P" on the AirNav website. I assume LC/P means "local control" if I am not mistaken.

Thanks for the reply but I am not a pilot. I moved into Philadelphia last year and was just was wondering if there are any on-campus airport restaurant at KPNE so I could eat while I plane spot. Also, I work at PHL.

Quick question but are there any airport restaurants on site at Northeast Philadelphia Airport or are they all off campus? I would like to plane spot while I enjoy some food at KPNE if there are restaurants on airport grounds during my off days from work.

I have been out of touch with GA flying and flight training for so long that I cannot relate to nor understand the struggles of GA or the struggles of GA pilots anymore. I have a great career in airport ops but I think that airport ops and GA flying/flight training are two separate worlds. I...

For me, sometimes I would read a long thread halfway down without reading the entire thing and it still marks the entire thread as read. Just curious if there is a way to know where I last left off at instead of me trying to remember it myself where I last left off?

When I used to work at Essex County Airport, I know that the Airport Manager and the Airport Supervisor (recently got a new job title of Deputy Airport Manager) are cousins or at least relatives of each other. And recently, I learned that the late Airport Mechanic (who used worked on airport...

Hello all. I think I heard from time to time on this board that getting a nursing degree or working as a nurse goes really well with aviation especially with being a commercial or airline pilot. Is it because of a good income or that you could get a job anywhere? I just am curious of the...

Did you know that Philadelphia is one of the largest cities or the largest city in the U.S. that does not have any nonstop flights to Asia? The PHL Airport CEO/Manager has said they are talking about starting nonstop service to Asia at some point. Is there a reason why Philly does not...

I agree that I think a sport pilot license still fits most of my needs. But most flight schools with sport pilot curriculum is still quite a bit far from me. That is the issue. Also, I hope with the new medical reform rules in place, I hope flight schools all over the U.S. would not...

Too bad this medical reform would not apply to me since I never applied for a medical in the first place. Oh well, I guess I might still pursue a sport pilot license and maybe gliders as well. By the way I am trying to go on the AOPA website to check if they revised the medical reform FAQs but...

Good article! I enjoyed reading this! I also work the night shift 5 nights a week in airport ops so I could understand some upsides and downsides of working the night shift like the author in this article.

For all pilots who fly for a small air cargo company, I am wondering what it's like to fly a small single-engine or small multi-engine GA cargo aircraft flying cargo and small freight from airport to airport in the middle of the night? I see quite a few of them on the Flightaware website in the...

As far as I know, I really don't know if he wants to get promoted. But I know he is not looking to leave. I don't think there are any openings for a supervisor position at this time.

Thanks for the replies everyone. @cgrab I know my coworker loves his job. He is not going anywhere at all. I am just saying that for me that he has been working there for close to 10 years and he is not a supervisor yet (although it is a supervisor in some respects) is a bit surprising to me...