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If aircraft rental is not "for hire" then does this mean you could rent out experimental aircraft and and also not require 100 hour inspections? The only other issue would be insurance but I'm sure lots of flying clubs have RVs.

100 hr inspection if aircraft used for hire. Experimental aircraft can't be used for hire. Insurance shouldn't be an issue since the other people are really just acting as passengers. At least, that's my understanding.

Hypothetical scenario (but maybe not TOO hypothetical). As a CFI with an RV, say I want to give my buddies, family members, whoever, an hour of free flight instruction in an RV I own. Can I have them chip in pro rata costs in terms of fuel/oil? Can I give out logbooks afterwards as souvenirs...

What makes a "flight school?" If as a CFI I'm teaching under part 61, can't I just make up a name and print "Top gun flight school" on my business cards? How would I get my "flight school" on all those directories that show up when you do a search for flight schools in a particular state...

I love these letters. http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc/pol_adjudication/agc200/interpretations/data/interps/2009/louis%20glenn%20-%20%282009%29%20legal%20interpretation.pdf...

Well, issues. Call Orlando FSDO and they will tell you this letter is incorrect. Because the FSDO here says that, the flight schools in the area go by their rues. Embry Riddle says the letter is accurate and they log that time. I doubt it'll be a checkride question, but I'll have the letter...

This is perfect! I'm going to print this out. How does everyone have these kinds of resources, and how can I get them? Basically I'm looking for ways to deepen my knowledge and understanding of the regs, cause the regs themselves aren't doing it for me.

Have the CFI checkride this week, so dealing with a zillion hypothetical questions. It easy to list required endorsements, aeronautical experience for a practical test, but then it comes down to stuff like: 1. Your student has been signed off for solo and solo cross country in a 150. To do an...

My understanding is that a CFI with a current instrument rating can do an IPC and doesn't have to be a CFII. I can't find any section in part 61 that says this isn't true. Before someone says CFIs can't do any instrument training at all, remember CFIs provide instrument training for student...

If I file IFR and execute an approach at the destination, does that approach count towards currency requirements if the conditions are VMC?

Flight instructing under part 61 and brand new at it. Thinking of buying a Cessna 150 as my personal airplane and also instructing in it. My quote was $700 for the year for my personal use and that particular company won't do a CFI policy. Does anyone know how much the premium jumps to for...

6 approaches in the last 6 months to be current. The only way to do this alone is if I'm on an IFR flight plan, in IMC for all 6 approaches. If I'm practicing approaches in VFR I need a safety pilot. If I'm on an IFR plan but in VMC then I need to watch for traffic so I'm not really executing...

"Cessna 1234, 6 miles southeast of CLAYE, turn right heading 320 maintain 2,600 until established on localizer. Cleared ILS runway 35 approach, contact tower 121.2 at CLAYE." Do I reply: 1) "Cleared for approach, 234" 2) "Right 320, 2600 until established on localizer, cleared ILS 35...

Got it. Found it in "Glide Speed and Bank Angle ," thanks.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the most efficient bank angle to return to the airport if one has an engine failure on takeoff? I know the best answer is almost always to find a landing spot straight ahead. I also know that the actual turn is a lot more than 180 degrees. After factoring in...

Sounds like you're doing a lot of flying! Do you plan on joining the club for the J5 cub? It'll give you an excuse to get a tailwheel endorsement after your private pilot...

Turbine time is a big box to check in terms of enhancing one's resume. It's also arguably the most difficult to get. A well off individual can buy a cheap twin, build time, then resell it. The cost of purchasing a turbine/operating it makes it extremely impractical to do this with a turbine...

The organized programs take about a month. I have a hard time scheduling lessons at the local FBO, so I figure it'd take at least that much time to do it on my own. As for getting a job, ok, maybe no decent job with 100 multi, but as least A job. Cape Air is always hiring. I have a college...

I have zero hours multi-engine time and I was curious as to the most efficient way to get a multi-engine rating, MEI, and 100 hours of multi-time. ATP flight school would cost about $35,000 for multi-engine rating, MEI, and time building. Lodging cost is included in that. http://aviator.edu/...

Read them all. Reading and nodding my head up and down is one thing, going up and then figuring out what I'm doing in flight is always different. So say I do the big mixture pull and all my cylinders are LOP and outside the "red box." Then I enrichen until the 1st cylinder peaks. Then I want...