I’m pretty close to Sacramento and there’s a lot of good schools out there, I don’t think I’d go farther than a discovery flight really, but you never know. I explained to them of course how planes are very safe, how I’d be in what’s I’m pretty sure the safest small plane, a Cessna 172 but they get anxious and that makes me feel anxious. Someone locally crashed their private plane and passed away, it was an older man in a kit plane really sad story they’re still not sure what happened but my mom brought that up and says no way to going. I’m 24 by the way it’s not like I have to follow what my mom says but I wouldn’t feel as comfortable doing something if my loved ones are scared. Thank you

Hey guys,

I recently gave etihad assessment for first officer however I couldn’t make it through the simulator check, I shall
Be reapplying again. However, it got me thinking about a question.

I have an airplane tattoo on my left forearm (image attached), if I opt to wear a full sleeve , it makes it not visible. Would that be accepted in Etihad? I’ve seen many Etihad pilots wearing full sleeve shirts.

Thinking of moving out there and doing there PPL and Commercial programs. Anyone have experience with this place?

Anyone working at Select Aviation College?
I’m interested in applying for a fixed-wing instructor position there. Has anyone recently gone through their hiring process? Just wondering what the process is like (interview, flight/teaching assessment, etc.).
Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks!

Hello, I am currently going into my senior year of high school with pretty decent school stats. I have my PPL ride scheduled for the 30th of this month, and I am studying for that. After high school, I want to pursue aviation as a career, but I will definitely be getting a bachelor's degree as well. With my school stats, I think it's likely that I get accepted to at least a low-ivy with some good financial aid. In college, I would probably major in engineering or another STEM degree, as that is what interests me, as well as do Part 61 on the side to build up to my CFI (hopefully getting there by the time I graduate). My question is, do you think that it is worth it to go to a more rigorous (ivy) school that might be more expensive, or go to a relatively good in-state school (Uni of Maine) that would be practically free? I have also thought about a Part 141, but the only close one is Bridgewater State, and I have heard very mixed things. Thanks for any input!

I took my CFII two months after my CFI checkride. IACRA and Airmen Registry still show my CFI recency as 24 calendar months after my CFI checkride, not my CFII checkride; I've been signing all documents and such based on what I thought was my current recency expiration date. So which one is right? How can I get that changed on IACRA/airmen registry?

Hi all. I am looking for a bit of advice/reality check on wanting to start a career in aviation.

Im 32 and currently work in a job I enjoy (Motion Graphics), however the future is so uncertain in my industry with AI rolling through and clients increasingly reducing budgets and creating ads/content in AI etc. I have loved Aviation since I was a kid, I fly on vatsim whenever I get the time and love commercial airline flying and flying in general

This has led me to start pursuing a career in aviation. I have a pilot friend at airnz who has given me some advice and has said to 100% go for it and that pilots in New Zealand are in demand and since I made it so far through the airnz cadetship selection I must have qualities theyre after.

However I get stuck on pulling the trigger for it, and I must admit its because of the posts I read here as of late about how the industry job market is extremely tough right now which goes 100% against what I’ve heard from people in industry personally and also seen published in the media about a global pilot shortage especially in New Zealand.

If I do go ahead with it, my plan is:

Over 2027 self study the PPL and complete by eoy
Then in 2028 quit my current job and go full time study for my CPL & MEIR.

Once I am qualified I would then pay out of pocket for hours building to get me to that 500 hour mark, I don’t plan to go down the CFI route as I can freelance after I’ve finished studying to pay for hours.

The dream is to work for Airnz, and they accept applications from pilots with 500 hours for their turboprop fleet. I don’t expect to get straight in to working for airnz once I have the required hours, but thats the goal Im working towards.

Now looking for a reality check. If there are any Kiwi/Aussie pilots here that could offer some advice that’d be great. Im wondering if there is anything I should be aware of, have missed, or should know.

Trying to figure out where to go. Looking at lakes area aviation or Midwest corporate air. Has anyone done these? I’m more interested in lakes area aviation because it is significantly less expensive but I want to hear what people have to say.

Hey y'all!

I am a student pilot who has had to stop training three times due to financial reasons. I'm about to run out of money again, but would much rather not. I apply for every scholarship that opens but so far have only received one $500 scholarship which did help me a decent amount. I love flying and very much do see it as my dream career and I love the part 61 school that I am currently with and my instructor. I currently live at home and would like to fly full-time and the only way for me to do that is to get a loan since you can't do that without money while working 60 hours a week at your day job.

Do creditors even offer loans for part 61 schools beside ATP? I have a decent enough credit score (720-770 depending on how Equifax / TransUnion feels that given week) would I be making a mistake doing that? Any advice is appreciated. I would like to mostly hear from people who have taken these loans or know people who have, but obviously every perspective is valuable

Hey, I currently have 270 total flight time and still haven’t done my CFI check-ride.

I did all my training in part 141 school and passed all check-rides first attempt (but had a few stage check failures), then just before starting my CFI flight training on part 61 my school has shut down so I had to move, moved to a completely different school in a busier environment (South FL) and had to join part 141 CFI training for my visa requirements.

This school program requires 23 hrs training for CFI but I flew more for training because I wasn’t ready (mostly Lazy Eights and power off 180 issues) so I have 36 hrs of CFI training and now doing EOC (which I already failed once busting the power-off 180)

So the main factors are:

1. School shut down so I was forced to completely move a few hours away (including a new place to live)
   
2. My previous school had only Pipers, this one has only Cessnas (started immediately from the right seat)
   
3. Airport is much busier

I feel really bad having so many flight hours before even finishing EOC and check-ride.
Is it a really bad position to be at or am I just exaggerating? I know I have no check-ride failures but I’m really worried about this CFI one because my power-off 180 and some comms aren’t there yet

I currently live in an area where the the weather is bad like 70% of the year or more Mabey 2 good months if that. I talked to the school and can start in January part 61 is not a option because getting a college education is really important to my mom. She has about 70k in a 529 which can only be used at a part 141 for me and she’s willing to pay my rent while I’m in school.( I also don’t have any part 61 closest one is like 3.5hrs away)

Hey guys what did y’all use to study for your CFI oral?

If I have an LOI where I lose both my situational awareness (airplane on the gps) and my HSI needle disappeared. Did I lose both RAIM and WAAS? Im guessing I’m outside the envelope for the ground based WAAS and I lost my 5th satellite. Could also be a placement error but I’m more curious if my LOI is specific to one integrity

dummy me grabbed the wrong bottle. instead of W100 I put in W15W-50. Standard 172 with Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine. is this something I report? or rather let it alone?

Okay.. Oddball question. Some of us like to wear Shirt garters/stays, to keep us tucked in & looking sharp in uniform. (mostly ex military, in my experience). But SOME airports have their machines turned up too high, and they are causing me a headache everytime they dont have KCM or I get random'd.

- Hell, Carlsbad, CA just made me go into a private room for a DEEP patdown, because of them-

Does anyone have an "airport-safe" solution for the garter issue?

Hey all - trying to see if anyone has been through the ATP-CTP course with Kingsky flight academy. We would be doing the sims in Vegas.

They claim that you can do the virtual ATP-CTP course days 1-3, sims day 4-5, checkride (ATP practical) and test day 5 - ATP complete. This is not a type rating course.

This is the first I’m hearing about a possible sim checkride, all other schools get you through the ATP-CTP course, prep you for the ATM test and give you the endorsement to go take the practical. Some people stay for a type rating course which checks the box for the ATP practical, otherwise you’d need to go take the ATP practical in a multi.

Anyone have more insight into Kingsky or how this is possible? Seems too good to be true but I could be missing something.

Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for Lazy 8s. Recently failed a checkride over that maneuver, and I've been retraining them and have been finding them rather challenging.

I'm finding what works is starting faster (piper archer says 113 entry speed on the placard) and just really taking it slow and letting the overbanking tendencies play into effect. It almost feels like a no-minimal aileron maneuver in the first portion to be honest....

But yea I was looking for any tips or advice.

Thank you!

Hi Chattanooga TN folks,

I've been inactive for a couple of years. Was last training for my instrument rating at Crystal Air in the SR20, and in a 182 club at KAPT for a couple of years before that. 103h PIC time. I miss flying. I'd like to think I'm a helpful passenger and would love a chance to ride along and split costs if you're day-tripping anywhere from the Chatt area. I haven't gotten to meet many pilots so far, and would appreciate getting to fly in different aircraft and seeing what might eventually be a good fit as I work on getting recurrent.

Thanks,

Brian

Hey all, I am a first year college student enrolled in a Private Pilot Ground School Course meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays for the whole semester, we are using the GLEIM 2026 PPL test prep textbook. I also plan to start actual flight training very soon, for this I am asking which Online Ground School should I enroll in to earn my endorsement and get the PPL Written out of the way ASAP. Fyi I attend Mount San Antonio Community College in SOCAL, and I have my first class medical, any advice helps. Thx!

Hey all,

Just posting here to help out a family friend. He’s got 2 aircrafts at KLOT (a C175 Skylark and Piper Lance), and he’s looking for a avionics guy who can troubleshoot an issue that’s going on with his JPI/tach connection on his Lance.

Additionally, he needs a GNS 530 installed on his C175 - so if the same person has experience to install the GPS as well that’d be great.

Ik this is a long shot, but thought I’d ask the community for recommendations.

I am a fairly new pilot with low total time. I would like to buy a Bonanza G36. Unfortunately I am having a tough time getting insurance. I am currently working on my high HP and complex endorsements in a c182 rg. Does anyone have any insights where I can go to get training time in the bonanza so I can get insurance? Thanks.

So I am currently finishing up my instrument rating at a local part 61/141 flight school but they recently announced they will not be accepting any more VA benefits…. so I was thinking of doing Embry riddles worldwide associates degree while going to ATP to finish up my commercial and multi engine, the goal would be so that I could use my chapter 33 benefits to pay for my housing and everything else so I won’t have to be working full-time or as much. And yes, I know ATP is notorious for ripping students often being completely overpriced, but I would like to think with it only being commercial and multi it wouldn’t be as bad.

Does anyone know Bruce chiens email by any chance? Need to get in contact with him.

What temperature range is icing clear, and when is it rime

What is the significance of a wet vs dry lease?

Is the commercial operator the person running the business or the pilot

is noncommon carriage just private carriage, but you don't have a limited amount of contracts

If something is inop, can you disable it yourself, or do you need some cool mechanic to do it

I have heard if a plane is certificated in order to do prevantative maintence you must take a class is this true

REAL WORLD EXAMPLE OF PRIVATE CARRIAGE

Does private carriage need an air carrier certificate?

When is an air carrier certificate required?

Answer as many questions as possible, please; there will probably be more later.