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Salty, if the question is for me, I want to be a pilot. I just wanted to capture the moment while flying. My captured moment will now be when I land and have the back of my shirt cut. I am completely fine with not having the GoPro. I am just so excited to be flying solo.

Thank you. As my time is getting closer, I started watching solo flights on YouTube. I must have watched five videos last night. I just text my CFI and told it is not a problem at all. We get along really well, and I respect what he says. In retrospect, I should have asked my CFI before asking...

Ok. My CFI just text me back and said NO GO GOPRO. He is my instructor and I fully respect his reasoning. There will be no recording of anytime. However, I am looking forward to having my shirt cut. Sorry to waste everyone's time.

Here is my “control panel” of my GoPro. Looks like no mic option. Oh, and this is my wife’s hand; my nails aren’t that long and my hands aren’t that soft.

I have not asked my CFI. I have watched many YouTube videos where the student recorded the solo. I assumed this practice would have been ok, but you are right, I need to ask him first. I am going to text him today to get his permission. That is the right thing to do.

I have the first generation GoPro Hero HD 1. It is the oldest one, so it does not have a mic outlet which began in the Hero HD 2. The microphone link you sent me is a great idea, but I do not know if it will work on the model I own. I do not want to buy a new camera and microphone just for this...

Thank you for all the replies. I have decided that I will just keep it simple and just take my GoPro with suction cup and place it out of the way. I am not going to audio record. I do not want any distractions. I believe having a GoPro out of the way will accomplish this. Once it is placed...

After my flight lesson last night, my CFI informed me that I will be doing my solo in two weeks. He also gave me a six page pre-solo knowledge exam. I would like a decent recording device that will hook up with my headset. I want to record everything that is said over my microphone. I am also...

Cptwing, I am a student pilot as yourself. One thing I have learned is just to enjoy the ride. You’re flying! My instructor does what he does and I do what I need to do to keep the plane flying. I do not pay attention to what he is doing because I am to busy flying, looking at the...

During my preflight checklist today, I noticed aviation fuel leaking from the engine. I brought it to the attention of my CFI. Flight cancelled so I made the 2 1/2 hour drive back home. CFI said I made a great catch on this one. Turns out it was the fuel pump.

Ok. Thank you guys for answering. I just finished my first page and my CFI told me to accumulate my hours and write it down. It has never been explained to me prior to this. The only numbers I have been watching since I started flight school is my bank account.

Can someone give me an idea how many hours I have accumulated? Is .5 hours a half hour?

Throughout my journey as a student pilot, I have been reading somewhere between 2 to 3 hours a day within my Gleim coursebooks. I am on page 72 of “Stick and Rudder”. This is my take... You have to stay focused; not only on the subject matter to understand what is being taught, but more so...

Please tell me more about this cable. I would also like to record the headset transmissions. What are all the items I need to get this done?

Thanks everyone. I have 10 hours Hobbs time now. Things are slowly coming together. Two flights ago, I told my CFI that I felt overwhelmed with all the studying and flight maneuvers and formulas. He said that our next flight, we would just do a short cross country trip, just him and I, and fly...

^ Yes!

Look what came in the mail today!

It’s going to be part of my curriculum. I am studying about 2 hours every night. I literally have three books open on the floor of my living room; referencing each one as I continue to read. I have already taken my written in January, so I am now rereading all the material so that it stays...

Thanks for everyone’s reply. Sounds like it was a good investment. I have a little over 10 hours of flight time since I started on April 10th. Flying again tonight. Things are coming together. :)

My CFI strongly encouraged me to purchase the book, “Stick and Rudder” by Wolfgang Langewiesche. I just bought the book from Amazon. Has anyone heard of this book? Thoughts?