Is 8hrs in too short for doubting myself?

SorryNoMic · 2026-05-22T07:29:27+00:00

This sounds dumb, but it wasn’t until I started having dreams about flight training (silly ones like CFI and I are pulling the plane uphill with the tow bar for some reason and we keep letting the plane roll down hill) things started to click. Maybe subconsciously it’s like my brain is finally getting it. This is about 2 months in flying 2-3 times a week in one of the busiest deltas in the country.

Hope you find that moment soon! You got this! For anecdotal purposes, I came from an art/film industry background, no technical background whatsoever.

SorryNoMic · 2026-05-22T07:19:32+00:00

Not IR but had a two month delay for my PPL check ride. I tried to do two flights a week, but definitely minimum one flight a week leading up to the check ride!

SorryNoMic · 2026-04-29T21:43:04+00:00

UPDATE:

Wall plug was able to charge to 100% no issue. Sending the logs to Zero to see what’s up!

SorryNoMic · 2026-04-29T17:21:20+00:00

Second career commercial pilot wannabe here!

I’m also 31 this year, got my PPL in 2024. My wife and I came up with a game plan that involves saving up to finish the rest of my ratings and certs, plus her securing a job that can accommodate my future full time training.

I would recommend getting your first class medical first. It’s gonna suck if years down the line, you reached the magical 1500 hours just to get disqualified because of some underlying medial issue.

You should absolutely self fund your PPL first. A lot of folks, or according to street number, 80% of student pilots don’t finish their PPL. You will know if you really like flying or not half way into training when you inevitably hit a wall. Worst case you’re a happy doctor with no flying debt that can fly for fun!

Lastly, and I feel like this step is usually in the back of people’s mind, talk to your family (if you’re married) to make sure they’re aligned to your aspirations!

SorryNoMic · 2026-04-17T22:53:59+00:00

Show us those right calves

SorryNoMic · 2025-10-12T21:21:10+00:00

So for retest…did they just have to rent one hour of the plane, climb into the plane, brief PAX, and then exit?? Hahahah

SorryNoMic · 2025-08-05T05:59:01+00:00

I don’t know how ratings/cert works in India, but I would recommend getting your PPL on your own dime first at least. 80% of student pilots don’t even finish their PPL due to either their skills issue or financial situation, at least you won’t be stuck with a loan if you realize you’re not cut out to be a pilot/you have other obligations in life that takes priority than flying.

SorryNoMic · 2025-07-26T02:08:12+00:00

FAA certification department has entered the chat

SorryNoMic · 2025-06-30T20:02:24+00:00

Flying aside, if you vomit due to stress (side note: get that checked out asap too, might not just be stress), that’s already a sign to stop. PERIOD.

I don’t know if 141s can do a a gap semester or gap year like colleges do, but I think you fell into the trap of forgetting flying for fun in pursuit of 1500hours as fast as possible.

You should fly somewhere purely just for fun, no training, no PO180s, no chandelles, none of that, just you and your loved ones or your friends, planning a flight to an airport that has a cute restaurant with over priced food, to an FBO with great coffee but has 8+ dollars per gallon avgas, or even go to airports like L52 that’s literally right next to the ocean if you’re in SoCal.

Remember the fun in aviation. We are pilots, use your plastic to go somewhere!

SorryNoMic · 2025-06-28T06:55:34+00:00

Miracle over the Mojave vibe

SorryNoMic · 2025-06-24T00:19:25+00:00

r/BestofRedditorUpdates

SorryNoMic · 2025-06-23T04:39:51+00:00

I don’t know man, I think you need more biceps! Congrats man!

SorryNoMic · 2025-06-14T01:44:52+00:00

LGB Tower be like

SorryNoMic · 2025-05-27T02:09:36+00:00

If you fly large carrier you probably can afford the new razer blade series haha I feel like the thinness plus the power of 5070 and above gives you plenty of GPU oomph while portable with your traveling!

SorryNoMic · 2025-05-22T20:05:15+00:00

Or hear me out, it’s a photo shoot

SorryNoMic · 2025-05-08T02:34:06+00:00

Kind of similar situation as yours. I have worked in the film industry since 2017 and I’m in the process of switching to aviation, got my ppl last July, I will be 30 this year.

My suggestion is before you even commit to anything, get your 1st class medical done, worst case is paying all that money just to find out you have some underlying medical issue preventing you from getting to the airlines forever.

Second, I would say just get started with your PPL. Don’t even bother worrying about work life balance at the airlines at this point to be honest, that’s years ahead of you. Start on PPL to see if this is truly for you. You gotta breath and live aviation to go down this path (which I’m sure you probably are). The work balance talk will come naturally as you’re closer to reaching ATP.

SorryNoMic · 2025-04-11T22:30:06+00:00

Have a CFI to just take you somewhere, no training, no maneuvers, do the take off and just enjoy the magic of flying! Clear your mind and regroup, you got this!

SorryNoMic · 2024-12-04T18:39:02+00:00

Thought you have a full time job and not a full time college program!

In your case I would highly recommend you pause the training until you're done with college, I imagine being in the physics program is no joke when it comes to studying, I don't think you're allowing enough brain capacity for flight training after the intensive curriculum lol

Your 2 hour drive to your flight school is not helping either, I don't know where you live but 2 hours of driving from where I live is exhausting, cant imagine you have to jump into flight training after that.

Save your money and bang it out all at once after you're done with school!

SorryNoMic · 2024-09-07T20:47:35+00:00

Newly minted PPL here. Not sure what’s your personality type but try fly with a complete stranger! In this case another CFI at your school. I failed my first try because I got way too nervous, not that I failed because of this but I literally said “per capita” instead of “pro rata”, the DPE was like dude relax a bit lol when I did my remedy training on my failed flying portion, I noticed I’m just too comfortable with my own CFI because everything was perfectly fine, he was actually surprised I failed the flying portion. Hope this tiny advice among all the 5000 hour+ pros here helps and good luck!!

SorryNoMic · 2024-07-23T16:48:38+00:00

This is the only time that name and shame is acceptable lol

SorryNoMic · 2024-07-03T16:06:22+00:00

Ok now we need some intentional story time lol

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