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I started 3 months ago I am 56, got medical 1st before paying for any lessons. At 23 hrs in I have over $5500.00 invested that includes lessons, ground school, books, flight bag, knees boards, headset (A20-$1100.00). I figure I am a little better than a third of the way there. Though the cost...

I was in a similar situation as yourself, I was not sure if I would pass 3rd class, due to hearing loss and vision. I was strongly considering Sport and not even going for a 3rd class. With Sport as most know if you were never denied your fine if you were denied your screwed. The AME I went to...

When I first started, I was like you the plane was dancing back and forth. Especially during take off, where winds below 500’ at my airport get crazy sometimes. My issue was also compounded because my CFI waited until my 5th lesson to explain the ball and keeping the plane coordinated. I am no...

I am very much thinking about doing the same. That or seeking an accelerated program. I just fired my current CFI and am starting with a new one, so going to sit down with him and discuss that possibility. Please update on how you make out.

AggieMike88, well put and documented. As someone who recently went through this, I was also considering LSA due to age and afraid if I failed class 3 I could not even get sport. At the advice of the local AME, I filled out medexspress and got a confirmation number. He told me to come in and not...

Thanks for posting this. Very sad and trajic, and a wake up call

I have been training 2 lessons a week, averaging 3hrs on the Hobbs a week. I have found that this is a comfortable pace for me. If your CFI has a syllabus and provides you with information about upcoming lessons, study read and watch videos. The more prepared you are obviously the more you will...

Does your employer or does the industry consider the hours you get to log as part of your compensation package? I read the national average salary for CFIs in just slightly north of40k, roughly equivilant to a burger flipper st McDonalds. My school charges 59.00 an hour for the instructor, so at...

I guess it is my military background, but I expect him to have a plan, and be prepared. I also expect him to provide me with his plan ahead of time, so that I can prepare. He tells me he spends a good deal of time preparing lesson plans for all his students. So ok let me see mine, I get the deer...

Thought you were serious guess not

Well my lessons as of late are just expensive plane rides, virtually no input from the CFI at all, either verbally or on the controls. When I screw up I usually call myself out. As far as having the balls to call out my CFI. I may be different from you, I care about where and how my money is...

What in the world makes you think I would want to fly with you? You have a very high opinion of yourself don’t you. You are a legend in your own mind anyway. Again bad judgement on your part! Why post on my thread anyway? Get a life and grow up “DUDE”!

I did not see while I was flying but in the GO Pro I can see he was texting his buddies and watching youtube. I guess that is cool right?

"Curly" I knew you be by or is it DR Salty? Maybe you could consult with Jesse he seems to be having a few of the top 5 issues in ADM. Oh any Idea what happened in FL, what ADM issues were they having?

Jesse I respect a lot of what you said, and spoken (typed) in a professional manner. Likely you are correct in that the owner cares more about making money than safety or loosing me as a customer. Was the cell phone trick part of the syllabus in CFI school, is that an FAA suggested or required...

I asked one simple question and as usual the peanut gallery had to turn it into a sh.. show.

I was turning to crosswind (1st time ever) on a touch and go and a 172 climbed up underneath us. I saw him coming, and said something at which time he reacted. Looking back seems he should have been looking as well? The 172 was clearly in the wrong verified by ATC, but that is not the point...

Thanks for the advice, just going to bite the bullet and go elsewhere. EdFred: I respect your opinions and commentary, even when I do not agree with you. Unfortunately there is LARRY and MOE or maybe one is CURLY, who provide nothing of any value to most of the posts they make, (not just on my...

Going to set up an appointment with another school, C-172. How quickly they come out of the shadows on this forum, I hardly think I am whining. I just wanted to know if their was an official reporting system, that's all. It seems hard to believe that their is not and the FAA would not find it...

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