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For me it was a 27 year lay off, I did a flight review and my CFI said I was good to go after 2 hours. I said okay but we're going to go for at least a couple of more flights. After 2 more hours I felt comfortable and that was 6 years and 1400 hours ago. Of course I have reinstated my CFI and...

We've had that same discussion with our local tower controllers. Because of that all of my instrument students and fellow instructors have the direct phone numbers to our local tower, local approach control supervisor and local center traffic management unit/ supervisor in our cell phones.That...

I'm very good friends with my ophthalmologist, we go on a couple of week long fishing trips every year. He get's irritated with me when I go to see him in the office because I address him as "Doctor" and don't use his first name. I always tell him that in the office that's a sign of deserved...

Another instructor and I asked the our local tower controllers this while we were visiting one day and running lost comm scenarios past them. They happily gave us the tower number (which we already had) but also gave us the number for the local tracon and center traffic management unit along...

I've done this with another CFII (while she was recovering from a medical issue) who was my instructor for a couple of ratings. For us it worked well because I instruct the almost exactly the same way she does. The two of us would talk before and after each lesson so we knew exactly what was...

Well I passed my Instrument Instructors check ride yesterday!! I'm now a II!! In the last year and half a lot has happened for me. After not flying for since 1978 I've managed to have my CFI reinstated and now passed CFI-I check ride. It's been a lot of work and fun. Now the learning can really...

Well It's been a lot of work but I passed my CFI check ride this morning!!!! I originally received my CFI in 1978 and was the hired as an ATC specialist. Foolishly I let my CFI expire. To make a long story short I started flying again in the fall of 2007 after a 29 year lay off. I must have had...

I fly out of Anoka and Cirrus is the old established FBO on the airport, Key air is the new FBO on the block. Most of the GA pilots on the airport deal with Cirrus, I know our club gets great service from them. What time are you coming in. Also I don't know if you're aware that there's a Gandr...