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Sounds like you're correct about that for the radio station license, but from farther down the page on that very same web site: "Do I still require a Radio Operator Certificate? Yes. The Radio Operator Certificate is still a requirement for anyone who may be operating the aeronautical radio...

I have only a minimal level of familiarity with CCR, but I have flown out of PAO a lot, and I live in San Jose. You are correct that the south bay is less afflicted by fog and that it burns off earlier than it does elsewhere, but it's not uncommon for SQL and PAO to be fogged in enough to...

Speaking as a representative of that generation of pilots that will, I hope, be flying for the next 40+ years, I couldn't agree with this more.

By the way, I also learned that there's always someone to tell you that you're doing the wrong thing. My advice is to educate yourself well enough that you feel comfortable ignoring at least some of those people. :)

I closed on my first airplane just last week after being a renter for a few years. One thing that's obvious to me even this early is that renting will ALWAYS be cheaper. It's important to sit down and figure out TCO - this includes pre-buy inspection and other due diligence costs, purchase...

I started playing with various versions of MSFS when I was a teenager, mostly as an airliner "captain", and I started working on my private certificate a few years ago with lots and lots of hours in MSFS and X-Plane. I found so little overlap between the real world and the flight...

This sounds like a good candidate for an ASRS!

I've been interested in trying out the in-ear headsets, but does anyone have feedback on how these perform when you're going up or coming down, and trying to equalize your ears?

I'll keep it in mind for next time - the nice gal at the front desk said that I looked awfully young to be a pilot. :lol:

Ran me a $15 security fee, $40 facility fee, and then $40/night parking. They waived the first night's parking with a top off. You can definitely do better at Henderson, but you'll have to find transportation each way. Atlantic gave me a lift. For just a night or two, it's hard to beat the...

I didn't go VFR, but this is how I flew PAO to LAS just recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL9HfK2Ho4w I found Atlantic to be quite accommodating, but certainly a bit on the pricey side. Probably the most fun I've had while taxiing to the ramp!

I've had trouble in the past remembering to run checklists in airplanes that I'm familiar with, especially in later phases of flight. There are two things that helped me: 1. An instructor I checked out with one time gave me the tip to run a checklist anytime there's a "change in flight...