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Taking my commercial ride on Sat... :yikes: Anyone have any "gotchas" that their DPE threw out at them on their ride? Thanks!

I think I am... My real question is... do FAA chosen DPE's have some sort of code or mind structor going that a CFI needs to be failed on their first attempt? :dunno: Do a google search on it... wow :yikes: There are tons of threads about not passing on the first attempt.. Is this some...

I hope not... My question is.... Why is the percentage so much higher for a CFI ride? I can point out mistakes that everyone makes on any of the other rides and the DPE takes pity on them.. I am wondering if the CFI failure is more of a right of passage then anything else.. :dunno: I...

I refer to that 90% of CFI's do not pass the oral/practical on the first try.. I can not find any current FAA results... found some from 2005.. :dunno:

As I begin my CFI studies.... I can't get over the statistic that 90% fail on the first attempt...:yikes: I can't help but think this is some type of unwritten code with other CFI's...:dunno:

Ofcourse.. :mad2: having spent time in a Warrior,,,, should have remembered the seat scoot.. :D Just trying to put together some homework on airplanes that are great family machines for $75K.. :dunno:

Thanks for the info... When you say the Cessna was the easiest to "mount" what did you mean? :dunno: I really love the looks of the Beech.. :yesnod:

As I move closer and closer to purchasing... :blueplane: Could I get the board to discuss the following 3 models.. All 1965's C210 , S35 , Piper C260 They all seem to be fairly close in price... :dunno: Usable load vs... Speed... Upkeep $$...

Uma Thurman? :no: How about Rosie Huntington-Whitley. :yesnod: Even if I quadruple his times Im good with that. I am seriously studying 3 hours a day to keep the process moving along. I fly every week to keep up.

Good... I know winter weather might be a factor... but at least it appears it can be accomplished... Hope to take FAI & FOI first week in Nov...

Studying for exams now... About 3 hours a day.. :mad2: Hope to do spins first weekend in Nov... Would love to do checkride in Jan.:idea:

I plan on hitting it hard... but it will be winter weather... How long flying 1 day a week,,, will it take me to earn a CFI? I am studying already... Just curious... :dunno:

Don't get me wrong... I know that hobbies are not free... wether it be cars, boats, planes, women :yikes: They all cost... some more then others..:rofl: I hope to start my CFI first week in NOV and all that it requires is the cheapest airplane I can find to rent.. So I might just wait...

Actually as far as time goes.. it is about the same.. 30 min longer drive to KSTL then 1H0, 2 hours before flight, 2 hour 15 min flight get luggage and to transport 45 min = 5 1/2 hours with SWA 7 hours with C182 The only good thing,, I save about 150 dollars on parking with C182, because I...

My wife only gives me so much slack on my leash before she snaps it back.. :D

Agree.. but I have to figure the cost of the airplane, hangar, taxes, Insurance into the flight.. I have set amount of money each month I recieve as a salary. So there has to be a budget right? :dunno:

I have done this... and sadly.. SWA is kicking the C182's butt.. My wife agrees that on the average this trip costs us.. $1200 for SWA STL to Tampa... 4 tickets... One of the local clubs... has C182 for $60 dry.. then figure 10 gal hour burn... (just for round numbers) at $5.50 a gallon...

First let me thank you for your discussion... I really read each post and considered them... Next... Help me make a mock flight plan for a C182... 750 miles... Our trip : St. Louis to Tampa 1H0 to VDF.. :dunno: 1 stop at about half way.. skyvector show just under 6 hours at 130kts...

I definitely agree if I were to purchase as a sole owner. I guess I am hoping for that once in a lifetime small ownership club. :D

This is the statement that I have been interested in... Thx.. I have 100hrs in DA40, 100 hr in 172rg, 25 in 182rg, 25 in 172, 50 in DA20 and a few others sprinkled in... I fly quite a bit or what I think is quite a bit.. 10 hrs a month. Would like to increase that.. I spend roughly 800 a...