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I think distraction is a reasonable lesson to learn and be taught. However, there is no prescribed response to managing distraction. If your CFI is testing your ability to multi-task by throwing curves at you, then you can respond by focusing only on what matters. In my case, he would ask me...

My IFR CFI used to distract me and then get angry when I would inevitably lose focus and miss something. I finally adopted the following attitude: "I'm the PIC, and I need to concentrate right now. Let us discuss your point on the ground or else you can take the controls and I'll relinquish all...

Respectfully, if I don't know what ForeFlight is telling me, then I will ask someone so that I can learn what ForeFlight is telling me - and thus become a better pilot with modern tools.

I think buried underneath the unfortunate tone of your message is a really great point about dependency on technology vs. fundamental understanding. However, a few points for your consideration- 1) I am always learning, and I do not profess to know it all and never will 2) In my situation...

Thank you all - this is very clear now. One last question (bonus round) - does ForeFlight provide anything in that instrument bar which would be equivalent to a GPS' "DTK" (Desired Track)? Many thanks

@gsengle thank you - can you please explain what the difference between these are? i somehow feel like this is a dumb question, but i can't find the answer in the foreflight manual. appreciate the help. thanks

Hello- I hope I don't get too beat up for asking, but referring to the instruments you can show at bottom of screen in ForeFlight (see attached), what is the difference between "Bearing Next" and "Course Next" ? If it's merely wind adjustment, then I wonder why they keep showing up identically...

You are playing this game alone and logging the time? Is this on your home PC or at a flight school?

@coma24 I agree that your service provides tremendous value. Appreciate the thoughtful response.

Keith - if you're reading this, I would rejoin in a heartbeat if you would add the East Coast (PA, NJ, NY, CT, DC, MA). I've enjoyed using your service, but I've reached a point where I've exhausted the activities I need ATC practice with in the southern california area. In fact, DC would be...

For ground, I used Pilot Training Solutions. What I liked about their model is: (a) full access across all my devices, even for offline content, and (b) you actually learn the content rather than just memorize test questions. He's really good about explaining the topics in a way which worked...

Totally agree - ATC does not care how you enter a hold, as long as you stay on the "correct" side of the line. I am not entirely sure why CFII's have to care and make it so precise. IFR students then over-complicate it and spend way too much time figuring it out. It should take a couple of...

NJ-based pilot here. Happy to fly with you. PM me if interested. I'm IFR with ~200 hrs experience.

In case this happens to others, is there any reason _not_ to declare?

I wonder if, when ADS-B out is standard, whether folks will be able to "get away" with this kind of thing? Like, now, ATC would have to do a little detective work to find tail number, etc., but with ADS-B it's probably just pushing a button or might even be an automated process which results in...

There's always 77 water street. Hopefully you don't need more than 200 feet of runway... mind the sopwith

How to interpret "THE RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE DO NOT APPLY TO THOSE AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED BY AND IN CONTACT WITH ATC FOR OPERATIONAL OR SAFETY OF FLIGHT PURPOSES, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT OPERATIONS." Assume I'm getting flight-following, and squawking...

Hello- Does having a commercial license give me any ability to get into the short / crew lines when I fly on major airlines at airports with TSA security checkpoints? I already have pre-check, but at some airports that line is just as long as the other. Thanks

Intentional or not - ugh, can you imagine accidentally dropping your phone off the empire state building? It could kill somebody - even if only accidental.