rusty

I just joined. Am a rusty pilot just getting back into flying. Taking tailwheel training right now and its a blast. (in a Champ). I am a former Naval Aviator, (A-7E, USS America). It's good to be back flying, and a big hello to any Sailors out there! (also to any Veterans).

I need some expert guidance on how to proceed. I'm shopping for an Aeronca, etc., which qualifies as an LSA. I'd like to go pick it up and fly back Xc. In the meantime, I want to get back into the left seat and get current with a BFR. I think I've got a good handle on the ground school...

TL, DR, Haven't flown in 11 months, need to finish IR before 19 March, want to use intensive IR school-with different airplane and G1000, how much extra time will I need to catch up? OK, I was working on my IR for the third time the tail end of 2019 and early 2020. I've amassed 295 hours total...

My last logbook entry was 10/03/2007. My daughter was just over a year old, money was getting tight, and my time to fly was falling precipitously - my two prior flights were July and May of that year. A MILD scare/dose of disorientation on that last flight (evening/night + possible/probable...

My story seems to be like a lot of folks: I got my private, flew some friends and the ex-wife around SoCal, and, with 88 hours in my book, stopped flying in 1999. It seems that time, money, and life all got in the way. I have a single entry in 2004 for 2.1 hours of dual out of CRQ. I remember...

After not actually flying in 18 months (I do a lot of chair flying at work), I went back up for the first time today. I felt really good--6 landings with no problem, maneuvers were fine, but a little trouble with the radio work--the CFI said that he would sign me off for my flight review and to...