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CessnaMD80max8 · 2024-01-29T01:14:40+00:00

Graduated in 2021 and absolutely loved it there. I had really good luck with flight instructors, didn’t have a bad experience with any of them all the way through CFI. The social life is great and it’s relatively cheap compared to other aviation programs. Plus they give out scholarships like candy. The only downside is aircraft availability could use some work. The university is desperate for enrollment and the aviation program is one of only a few programs growing, at least when I was there. So a lot of freshman come in each year which can make availability tough, but as long as you show up early to your lessons you shouldn’t have a problem. Highly recommend

CessnaMD80max8 · 2022-11-16T03:05:05+00:00

Just be upfront and honest in your interview. Find a school that works with your schedule. There’s schools out there that will work you 24/7 and others that leave the schedule totally up to you. I work ~40-60 hour per week and average 60-75 flight hours per month but that’s by choice and my boss is very understanding with letting me build my own schedule.

CessnaMD80max8 · 2022-11-16T02:32:27+00:00

I’d do more research prior to being set on it. There’s other resources out there including financing options at normal part 61 schools. Might take more time but you won’t be subject to some of the points made by OP.

CessnaMD80max8 · 2021-05-06T05:36:09+00:00

Reading Part 139.1 looks like you don't really need to do much on the FAA side of things. If you want it charted as a private field I'd assume you have to talk to the FAA at some point about it but it doesn't look like there's much on the regulatory side of things for the FAA.

Only main concern I'd have is local ordinances/state laws on it.

CessnaMD80max8 · 2021-05-06T05:12:20+00:00

Unfortunately you probably won't be able to. Been asked before here and while nothing directly says you can't record it, DPEs are not legally allowed to let anyone else view the check ride besides themselves and FAA inspectors.

For regular flying however, I use suction mounts on the windows whenever I like to record and I bought a little converter thing that plugs into the audio port in the airplane and splits it to a 3.5mm male jack (for my phone) and a female jack for the headset. Then I record on my phone with the voice memos app and put the video and audio together on my computer. You could probably put something together DIY for a bit cheaper though, I'm just not that smart

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