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Colton

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Where are you at?

« on: January 22, 2008, 12:51:58 pm »

Where are you at along your path to your Private Pilot certification? What have you learned so far that you would pass on to others? What advise would you give to the rest of us? Something that may help us all!


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Mike

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Re: Where are you at?

« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 02:33:21 pm »

I just a beginner...have 7 hours. I would have 15 by now but we've been having bad weather. Lots of wind, rain, poor visibility. The past 2 weeks we couldn't fly, so I used that time to focus on ground school. My advice is, read those books! Watch those DVDs! Go to air shows, air museums, expo's and other events. Meet people, network. Another helpful thing to do is, buy a scanner and hang out at the airport and listen to everyone talking. You'll learn a lot that way. Listen to ATIS so you'll be used to how it is presented. Look for a local flying club and join it if they accept student pilots as members. You'll learn from those people too.


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Colton

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Re: Where are you at?

« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2008, 03:43:12 pm »

I checked with the local flight clubs, and they don't allow student pilots unfortunately. Good news is though, once I'm taking my lessons through the college i'm going to in August, I'll be in a fraternity that is specific to pilots throughout the country, and they are the ones who manage the fleet at the university.


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Mike

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Re: Where are you at?

« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2008, 09:03:49 am »

Colton, that's a shame they don't allow students to join. Try doing a Google Search, searching for "All Words" of "Flying" and "Club" and the name of your city and names of nearby cities. That's how I found a local club. I emailed them and they said they do accept students, so I joined. Maybe there is also a link or search feature on the AOPA site? I'll ask my helo friend, from another site I belong to. He's in Kansas.