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One downside to scoring low on a written is that the examiner might be harder on you with the oral. I'd recommend trying to score at least 90% on any written. Use the practice tests frequently and it will help you breeze through a written.

Congrats! Enjoy your instrument training!

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/02/01/confessions-regional-jet-pilot/?intcmp=features I like the one "would you accept a pay cut from 90k to 30k/year" in which they respond "we are an enterprising bunch". Another example of why pay is so low in the regionals.

I recently started flying professionally for the first time. I'm 34 years old and I have been a police officer for 9 years. My wife and I decided that it would be best for her to stay at home rather than work, for we have a 1 year old. This is what she really wanted. I can't afford to...

I have very limited experience in part 91 corporate, but I thought I could add a few things. The flight department I fly for is VERY small (1 chief pilot, a Lear 35 and a Citation 560), and all other pilots are contract. The chief pilot often complains about how the company owner tends to be...

I do know the feeling. I worked 1 full time and 2 part time jobs during training (and still do since my wife quit her job to be a stay at home). Did anyone at the airport offer to help you build hours in their aircraft? I was fortunate to have a guy let me fly his King Air and I saved a lot...

Hang in there, brotha. Most of us have faced delays in training from time to time. I didn't really understand your last long sentence. Do you not have a full time job? And what is a "handful of hours" to get your commercial?

Ok, I didn't know it was that cheap on amazon. I'll go ahead and do that. Thanks.

Does anyone have one they are willing to part with?

I had my CSEL first.

Thanks. Part 91 corporate.

It really was a piece of cake. If you did it with instrument, you won't have to do the SE approach again. Really the main thing that is going to get you is not pitching for blue line and holding it for engine failure. Other than that, pretty laid back.

Passed my multi-commerial checkride today. Relatively painless considering I already had my multi-private instrument. So it was about the quickest checkride I've ever had. Just in time to, as I am taking a flight tomorrow and will actually get paid for the first time!!!! I'm so used to...

Anyone know of a cheap online course that's legit? King School's seems a little pricey. I noticed some on there for 50$, but I was a little nervous to do it when I don't know the company.

Try working the beat for 9 years, and then go fly professionally. You will find you have a lot less to gripe about. It's not as bad as some make it out to be. If you love to fly, and you don't let others get you down, I firmly believe you will succeed. You will also have fun while you're at it!

I had some issues about 5 days ago. I tried to enter a new flight plan and it would just not do anything when I clicked on it. I had to call flight service which is always a lot of fun. It's kind of like talking to that person with who you want to keep the conversation to a minimum, but they...

I always thought that the more complex aircraft I fly, that the engine start and operating procedures would be more complicated. Is it me, or does FADEC make it too easy? I feel stupid after flying the Citation Encore because it really does not require much brain function to operate these...

Try finding things to make the time pass. I would make a game out of finding as many landmarks from the sectional as I could. It's good practice and also helps significantly with situational awareness. Always know how close the nearest airport is. If you have an engine failure, you should be...

Thanks for the responses. I was hoping it would be in the area of 1.5k-2k. Time to work some overtime so I can get it knocked out!

I know this is kind of a loaded question and depends on the ability of the pilot. I was curious what would be the approx cost to do my CFI initial. I'm currently a csel. Is there a lot of flying involved or is it mostly ground school? Any guestimates?

I did the private multi before my csel, but that was so I could log time in a King Air building towards my 250 hours. Other than that, I don't really see any reason to do it. You will still have to demonstrate the complex portion on your practical for the csel.

My gosh, that looks dangerous!

I split the check ride between a C172, and C172RG for the complex. X-countries I did in a DA20. For some reason, I just felt better doing the commercial maneuvers in the C172, as opposed to the DA20. I guess the thought of having to do an accuracy landing in the DA20 kind of worried me, with...

Thanks for all the advice, guys. I passed!

Man, I'm Jealous. I wish I was done. Everyone tells me the commercial is the easiest checkride, but I feel like there are so many gotcha's that can bust you. My lazy eights have been border line in my opinion, so I'm most apprehensive about that. Eight's on pylons and chandelle's were fairly...

I wouldn't be sad if I didn't have to perform one ever again myself. But unfortunately I have to perform one on Tuesday in front of a DPE.

Ok, sounds good. Everyone in my area just seemed to act like this practice was unusual. I guess when you live in a mountainous area things are done a little differently. But I definitely prefer using roads. Maybe I was born to do my training in Texas!

All the training I've done for Chandelle's and Lazy Eights has been using mountain tops as reference points. It was so hazy 2 days ago that I had a hard time locating the reference points while practicing the maneuvers. When I got back I asked a CFI about it and he recommended using a straight...

It will help to run through your flows on the ground in your airplane. Have the engine failure flow down cold before the checkride. I sat in the plane for about an hour before the checkride so everything was fresh in my brain. You know he's going to cut an engine on ground roll, and when...

Roger, thanks.

When you go the FSDO to present your application for a SIC only type rating after receiving the aircraft familiarization training outlined in 61.55, is it likely they are going to drill you with questions about the aircraft systems, limitations, etc? Or will they just sign you off if you have...

http://www.wyff4.com/news/28759049/detail.html Hope it wasn't the pilot's fault, but I can't think of much else that would cause it.

Ok, I'll do that. Thanks.

I'm a cop, so I live half of my life on 3rd shift. I'm used to long nights!

Well, I've got 2 more things I have to get done before I can take my commercial check ride. The long solo cross country and 5 hours of night solo. I figured I would go ahead and kill 2 birds with one stone and do my long cross country at night. What do you guys think about GMU to CRG? It...

More reason for you airline guys to pack heat.

I grew up in Sparta, NJ. Very nice area up there.. farm land, mountains, lakes.. all close. It's also known for it's large pilot population, so it must work pretty well for EWR.

http://www.wyff4.com/news/28528615/detail.html Uh oh.

That article clears up a lot of questions. Thanks for that.

I heard that there have been instances where onboard radar didn't pick up a storm when it was picking up others in the same area. Does anyone know what would cause this and has anyone ever experienced this and inadvertantly flown into a storm? I know using onboard radar can sometimes be an art...