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How does this help anyone by reducing the requirement for the long XC? Someone would still have to be trained in an additional type of navigation system and be able to use it for the checkride, might as well do it for the long XC too at that point?

With the new changes below does this mean that one can do GPS only apporaches for a checkride? Before my understanding was that a GPS only plane like something with just a GNC355 would not be acceptable for a checkride since a VOR/ILS/LOC approach couldn't be completed...

Army helicopter pilot, probably one of the easiest ways to get in. Downsides-dealing with army crap and not just flying, 10 year service obligation that starts after flight school. This used to not be an issue for folks who knew they were going to stay in for 20 and retire, but the new...

I was doing commercial training in Hawaii while stationed there and did the commercial XC with the shortened requirement. I wasn't able to get the checkride done and have since moved to NY state. Does that xc I did in Hawaii still fulfill the long xc requirement if I take the checkride in NY...

These LED strips are $10. https://www.ledsupply.com/led-strips/waterproof-12v-led-strip Would an STC be needed to install them under the glare shield? Ideally tying into the electrical system would be nice but if that would require paperwork then running them from an external battery would be...

Normally to fly into Canadian airspace I file a flight plan, talk to atc and am given a squawk code. With COVID the border's been closed to non essential traffic. Do you think this closure would apply to flying into Canada from the U.S., doing some sightseeing, and landing back in the states?

Say I'm turning to intercept the final approach course that has me descend from 3000 to 2000 where the GS intercept is. Is it recommended/required that I descend down to 2000 "chop and drop" style like a non precision approach, or can I just hold 3000 until the GS comes in and then follow it...

To clarify, not from KOGS to KPTD, but to either of those places from say KSYR, and yes, MSS is still active.

No GPS in airplane, no ADF. How does one file the IFR route to an airport with no nearby navaids? For example, flying to KOGS or KPTD? Do I file to the closest fix and get routed from there? Do I have to stay on airways as long as possible? How does the transition to the instrument...

No GPS, using VOR to plan a route from KCZG to KISP. How do I figure out the best routing? There doesn't seem to be any direct airways, every other routing I've figured out seems to make a needless big loop to get there. This is an exercise in using airways and VOR navigation, so no asking...

Forecast discussion says ceiling may lift up to fuel-alternate. What does that mean?

If I'm a private pilot, I can fly an LSA, and I can do so without a medical. If I want to fly a seaplane though, I need to take a checkride to add a seaplane rating. Sport pilots can fly LSA seaplanes with just an endorsement by an instructor, no real checkride. Can I as a private pilot, get...

Metars are supposed to be updated once an hour. If more often it should say SPECI, right? Yet the time stamp for this one shows a random time and it seems to update more often than once an hour. KART 171428Z AUTO 23015G24KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR FEW008 OVC013 04/03 A3002 RMK AO2 P0002 T00390028...

RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 approach for KRME. Coming from the NW when enroute I have a complete radio failure. TURYN would appear to be the IAF to use. Common sense says to just go straight in and do the approach without the PT. Why make more turns than needed when in the clouds? Rules say always...

For a new to me airplane in the aircraft logs I found the most recent annual. However the most recent AD compliance sheets I found were from 3 years ago. Would this be acceptable or is the IA supposed to create an updated compliance log every year in case a new AD came out? If no new ADs have...

Part 23. So if these regulations were moved into ACs then that means the equipment stated isn’t really required since ACs are not regulatory, right? So 23.1305 is no longer a regulation?

14 CFR 23.1305 is for required powerplant instruments. In older archived versions of the eCFR it shows up but appears to be missing in the current version. https://gov.ecfr.io/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=525a07ebc4d768035f20ab84225b923f&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title14/14cfrv1_02.tpl#0 Did the...

The three would just be non pilot friends splitting the cost. I guess the other person in front could be a safety pilot and log time. The 2 passengers in back might be wondering why one of the pilots is blindfolded though.

I meant splitting 4 ways with friends and going on trips. If it was with a pilot time building then I'm sure we would both want the flight time. We wouldn't have to fly double though because both of us could log PIC if one of us was a safety pilot and the other was under the foggles. Further...

If I paid for ME training now and say it would take 5-7 hours, which is optimistic. This would reduce 5 hours of time building cost but add on the cost of multi-engine rental and instructor. This would basically increase the cost by about $1600 over solo 172 rental. I could not build time...