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We discussed this accident during my commercial checkride (ASEL) today while looking out the window at the accident aircraft which is tied down nearby.

I landed right before that happened so I didn’t have to divert!

Thank you for the descriptive thread title.

I think an important concept only partially raised at the end of the video is that when you deviate from normal procedures, it can have a negative effect on other aspects of the flight that you normally don't have to worry about. One of the reasons why you don't cut corners is because it can...

This seems a bit odd to me. Per 61.65 you must hold a private pilot certificate to apply for an instrument rating. I don't think that means you are exercising the privileges of a private pilot certificate when you are sitting in the FBO answering questions about the "1-2-3" rule or whatever...

This is why you brief the turn before takeoff if you plan to do it after an engine failure. You brief the altitude (based on the factors discussed above) and direction of turn (based on wind and terrain). If not, just don’t try it. Not disagreeing, just adding perspective for other newbies...

I forward slip up until the beginning of ground effect at the latest.

In my primary training in a 152 a few years ago I was told early on to always keep the ball centered with my feet but was not very good at it. Recently the commercial maneuvers have forced me to improve.

You are just a bit ahead of me. I need like six more hours (per 141). Congrats! I’ll probably do multi before CFI but we’ll see.

Isn't this a bad idea during a private pilot checkride? If you aren't endorsed, and you aren't doing a training flight, and you aren't a private pilot, I don't think you should be entering bravo. It might be technically okay with a DPE there (not sure), but seems like inviting trouble for no...

What percentage of benefits are you eligible for? If you are not using your GI Bill benefits as part of a college program, then you will be funded according to the annual VA limit for vocational flight training (less any penalty for not being 100% eligible): "The actual net costs not to exceed...

I would pick a slightly conservative equivalent for that leg. If you have a headwind that increases as you climb, calculate it as though you climb right away up to your cruising altitude. If you have a tailwind that increases as you climb, calculate it as though you started climbing as late as...

18G28? I’d say we are going to land and then I recommend we discontinue due to worsening weather. That is too much wind for a new private pilot.

Can't say that I have but I'll reiterate some pointers I heard during a presentation by a fellow EAA member who has done these types of trips before. Your mileage may vary. Don't plan to fly a full 8 hours your first day if you aren't already used to it. This is something you probably need...

The FAA is quite complicit in proliferating confusion on this topic.

If tomorrow during a long cross country you were doing using your normal cross country practices, GPS suddenly went out (oops you didn't check the GPS NOTAMS, or perhaps there's jamming or a system fault), would you be able to understand where you are, plan your next steps, get to a safe...