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Just... Wow. 3x the incidents of the next three airlines combined, who combined fly 65% more pets. There is a problem here.

I spent that half hour reading the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, with Wheel on in the background. Quite possibly the most boring half hour of my life. :confused:

Hey now. The practice area out of Miami Exec (TMB) IS the Everglades!:D:D:D

The club I’m joining here in Miami uses tie downs. We cover the windows to protect the interior, but everything else is exposed. It seems fine, and I would consider doing the same if I owned a plane personally here. That said, I spent most of my high school years in Arlington (Martin HS), and...

Congratulations! I’ve been following and enjoying your PIREPs. I hope that I am as thorough and thoughtful in my training as you are. Good luck on you Instrument rating!!! ;)

https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/the-stunning-moment-american-airlines-passengers-were-told-to-brace-for-an-emergency-landing.html An interesting, first-hand perspective of an emergency landing on a commercial flight. It seems like the passengers did great. I hope this is the closest I get...

Flew them from Miami to Cancun a couple of years ago. Good legroom, good service, free booze. The only airline in the Western Hemisphere that flies Sukhoi Superjets I believe. They had to ground some planes recently due to safety concerns. Unsure how that had impacted them financially. Buyer...

Thanks all for the kind words! For those of you stressing the medical requirement, I am absolutely taking your advice. I’ve been lurking on the board for a bit and picked up on the situation early on. I’ve had an email exchange with Dr. Chien and have some local referrals as well, including an...

We used to live in Orlando, about a mile or so from KORL. My mom and dad are in Clermont. I’m in Miami now and I’m only starting on my PPL, but hopefully by next winter I will be very game for a CFL fly-in!

Really? Bummer. I thought we’d be seeing the whole ride. I’m still tuning in. Thanks to those putting it on.

A couple of months ago, my wife had met a gentleman on a commercial flight who is a GA pilot, and she told him about my lifelong interest in earning my PPL. He offered to take me up on a flight and to introduce me to his flying club, where I could get access to planes at a good rate, and a...

In the lobby of a flight school yesterday I listened as a dad talked through the process and cost of his son going from zero to commercial at that school. Dad did all of the talking, and the “kid” (who was at least 18 for sure) barely looked up and never said a word. Now I can’t pretend to...

Yep, TMB is Miami Executive. By far my best option, due to area traffic. I've spent some time talking to some of the schools here but I'm hoping to go with a club / private CFI option. I wish I could schedule as aggressively as you - that's awesome! And congrats on the solo!!! Hopefully I'll...

I'm new here, but here's a pic from last spring. DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter Seaplane, Key West to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas. One of the most relaxing days of my life.

Thanks Bill! I would love to start planning a trip, but first I need to get that pesky private pilot license out of the way. I'm doing my best to get that lined up as quickly as possible. Are you by chance based out of South Florida? I'm looking for a good CFI, and access to a plane, and I'm not...

Baraboo and Reedsburg, WI? Wow. I bet not too many folks on this board have landed at those airports. I've never met anybody outside of family who has even heard of those places. Cool map!

Wow - this thread blew up overnight :D As the OP, let me say that when I started this thread, my thinking was all about the flying and the procedures around it (customs etc.) That said I have learned some valuable pointers about staying safe should anything go wrong, and I'm grateful for that...

Please PM me with references. Thanks in advance! ;)

Love it! Great advice. It seems silly, but I had been thinking about this as something to do after my training was complete. Doing it as part of my training can only make it that much safer when I do bring my family along. -se

I've thought about this several times. I've seen many previous accident reports related to people flying over the densely forested areas of the Upper Midwest or the Northeast, and that sounds much more dangerous than flying over the Caribbean. That said, I asked this question because I very much...