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Nothing in the entire world is 100% effective. Love it or hate it, the statistics seem to indicate that better outcomes are achieved when the plane has a chute. My guess is that these will become more common in new designs. If I ever hit the lottery and can afford to buy a brand spanking new...

I guess I do not have is too bad. PA 28-180 is $120/hr wet Ground school time is $30/hr Dual is $35/hr

This quote reminds me of the first 10 minutes of the movie Idociracy. The movie as a whole needs to be consumed while hammered to be of any enjoyment, but the first 10 minutes should be required watching for anyone that wonders why America (the world?) is declining so quickly. In a nutshell...

I looked at the Alofts very closely when I bought the Halos. The issue with the Alofts is that the speaker is electrically connected and in the ear. On the Halo the speaker is in the band and uses a sound tube to transmit into the ear. I know from experience with hearing aids that having the...

After my first few flights I decided it was time to buy my own set. Hours of research later I decided that I could either spend $1000 for one of the top of the line noise cancelling sets or get a throwaway set at the low end. I did not end up going either of those routes. Read around and you...

I kept calling them once a week to check the status. I got the same line that it is was on their desk, but no updates to the file and no decisions. Finally talked to some supervisor type by pure luck, and she sent an email directly to the doc reviewing the case. When I called the following...

I can add to this since I just went through it all. I moved in February of last year, and decided to take up flying in September. I went to the AME blind, and got deferred for a few reasons, but one was OSA. Well since I had not seen my sleep doc, back where I moved from, in well over a...

Man it would be nice if there was an electronic version of this book. I checked "Barnes and Noble" and Amazon looking for an e-copy, and no luck. I have not bought a physical copy of a book in years. If I can not read it on my phone then it just does not happen. I may have to break down and...

I have so little time that my observations may not pan out in the long haul (pre-solo), but I feel like it is an advantage. I can fly exactly like I drive, which is left hand working the steering and right working everything else. And since the plane needs less adjustment than a car, or at...

I am just a student pilot getting close to solo myself, but here is my opinion: There is currently nothing preventing this guy from taking off tomorrow if that is his wish. As others have mentioned, if he is not allowed to fly with a CFI then he might just decide to fly all by himself anyway...