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Like everyone says, it's going to vary a bunch depending on the student and the instructor. For me, I started training in May and just solo'd in August at around 30 hours. That's four months when flying an average of slightly less than twice per week. All kinds of things can slow you down. For...

Yes, I'm actually pretty comfortable with stalls now. The plane I'm flying (Archer II) stalls super predictably, and my instructor included them in the list of approved maneuvers ... so I did them. No biggie.

My first two solos felt very much like I still had a babysitter watching over me (which was a good thing). I'd start and end the day with an instructor and just fly around the pattern alone a few times. Well, last night was my first time to handle a whole flight from start to finish by myself...

I joined the Majors Flying Club, and Rockin' M is the grass field I missed last night on my engine-out practice :)

Thanks, everybody! I'm flying out of Majors Field in Greenville, Texas. My second solo went even better last night. My mistakes are getting smaller on landings, and being alone didn't feel like a big deal. It was like, "Oh, I'm just flying a plane. No biggie." Unfortunately, my other practice...

I had my solo scheduled for last Thursday, and I moved the flight to the afternoon because of family stuff going on that evening. Big mistake. The thermals were so choppy in the Texas heat that I didn't feel comfortable with soloing that day. My mind was distracted by all the bounciness...

Good for you for making a budget ahead of time! My wife and I are total budget nerds, too. It's a blessing and a curse :) To answer your question, my first solo is scheduled for tomorrow with 25 hours in the logbook. That's with a conservative instructor and VERY rocky start due to motion...

August 18, 2014: Flight No. 10C Flight time: 1.1 hours Cumulative time: 25 hours Total landings in the logbook: 92 Well, I’m ready to solo. After several lessons that were basically landing practice (with a few extra maneuvers thrown in), my first solo flight should happen this Thursday. Can’t...

I understand some busy airports charge landing fees to every aircraft that lands there. Where can you find the cost for it, and how exactly do you pay it? I've never seen a toll booth by a runway :) I see in the AFD there's a line for "Ldg fee" for these airports, just nothing listing how much...

Now that I've paid off my house, I can always take out another mortgage to invest in "better investments" if I want. That's an option, but I say NO THANKS :) There's a peace that comes with owning your home that's hard to describe. Having zero debt means you can basically do whatever you want...

1. Married a frugal woman. Not sure it's a sacrifice, but it's the biggest factor! 2. Started a business from scratch. For several years, every single night and weekend was spent working the business in addition to my regular long-hour, high-stress job. Huge sacrifice of time. 3. Followed Dave...

With my instructor, you have to complete all the pre-solo lessons from the Gleim syllabus, and he likes his students to have around 100 total landings in their logbook (sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on the student's capability). He basically says, "You're ready when you're ready,"...

I'm 33 years old flying out of Greenville, Texas (GVT). Currently around 18 hours and getting very close to solo. Been posting my training journal here: http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71163

American General.

I know I need to talk to my insurance guy to get the exact answer on my policy ... but I'm curious what you guys know about this. I bought a 10-year term life insurance policy more than four years ago. At the time, I had no intention of ever getting my pilot's license, so I answered honestly...

Are there any LiveATC feeds you'd recommend for student pilots? Links to the feed would be nice :) I've loved LiveATC.net ever since I started getting serious about flying a few months ago. Drives my wife crazy in the car. I'm really looking for some good, small GA airports to listen to...

FYI, I'm at 17 hours now and (knock on wood) haven't had a hint of motion sickness for my last three flights. I think my body is finally adjusting to it, which means I'm progressing a lot faster in my training. Almost ready to solo! The only thing that fixed it for me was spending more time in...

July 7, 2014: Flight No. 8a Flight time: 1.4 hours Cumulative time: 13.0 hours July 10, 2014: Flight No. 8b Flight time: 1.3 hours Cumulative time: 14.3 hours July 25, 2014: Flight No. 8c Flight time: 1.4 hours Cumulative time: 15.7 hours My last three flights have basically been landing...

July 3, 2014: Flight No. 7c Flight time: 1.4 hours Cumulative time: 11.6 hours Flight Notes: With virtually no wind, this was an awesome flight for me and, for once, I didn't have a hint of motion sickness — not even after slow flight, stalls and S turns. Woo hoo! While it wasn't nearly as...

Congrats! Sounds like you've found a good match. Wish I could fly three times a week! The most I've been able to fit in is two per week, even though I'd love to do more. I think you'll learn faster than me if you can keep up that frequency. Don't let airsickness stop you. I'm on my 10th...