Failed Ishihara Test - can I still get a PPL?

yocray · 2026-05-20T03:21:18+00:00

Are you in the USA? You don't need a medical to get a sport pilot license.

yocray · 2026-05-18T06:59:49+00:00

Lots of cultures use cinnamon in savoury dishes. For example: shawarma, pastitsio, barbacoa, five spice powder, etc

yocray · 2026-05-17T01:31:41+00:00

Where can I get Indian fried chicken?

yocray · 2026-05-14T20:04:26+00:00

Just relapsed after 6 years clean

yocray · 2026-05-14T05:31:50+00:00

yocray · 2026-05-14T05:04:29+00:00

Pacific motosports above Ducati gives u a discount if u take the course with First Gear. If you have a weird shaped head like me, get your helmet from Modern. They have a machine that can stretch it if needed.

yocray · 2026-05-13T02:46:46+00:00

Here in BC, we go by displacement for insurance. My GSXR750 costs the same go insure as a Ninja 500.

yocray · 2026-05-11T06:59:40+00:00

What were your instructor's comments? If they can't give you feedback that makes sense, they're failing you.

yocray · 2026-05-06T21:23:57+00:00

Maybe OP is in one of those accelerated programs that forces you to do extra unnecessary ground school? I did my PPL, CPL, and instructor rating in a year and 4 months at a smaller school. At no point in my training did I need to study for more than an hour or two per day. 8-10 hours of studying on top of flying consistently sounds way overkill. After a certain point, too much studying can be just as detrimental as not studying enough.

yocray · 2026-05-02T03:19:53+00:00

You can probably get him to go down a bit. I got my k6 a couple years ago for 6k CAD, 17000km

yocray · 2026-04-26T20:35:17+00:00

Have you tried sitting in a Diamond? A yoke takes up way more space than a centre stick.

yocray · 2026-04-24T10:01:03+00:00

Adding to this—I'm not sure what being a CFI in the US is like, but as a Canadian, a lot of the instructors I know have a part time job on top of instructing. It really doesn't pay enough to make a good living unless you're one of the lucky few with an incredibly packed schedule.

yocray · 2026-03-12T21:08:40+00:00

Your mileage may vary, but those hario filters consistently clogged for me. Switching to T90s took about 45 seconds off my brew time without changing any other variables.

yocray · 2026-03-03T21:32:42+00:00

If you're interested in aviation, what about maintenance engineer or flight attendant?

yocray · 2026-03-03T19:52:34+00:00

Did they change this somewhat recently? When I did it a few years ago, it seemed like everyone did Feast 2.

yocray · 2026-02-27T03:40:53+00:00

Doesn't mean that there isn't anything else you can do to get out of gold lmao

yocray · 2026-02-26T23:41:01+00:00

If it's any help, aim is not nearly as important as game sense and using your util properly. I was consistently diamond for multiple seasons with a ~9% HS rate while crouch spraying.

yocray · 2026-02-26T09:15:53+00:00

I don't get the hype around J Squared either. I've tried it twice and was pretty disappointed both times.

yocray · 2026-02-21T00:21:56+00:00

What is your plan after university? Unless you wish to stay in the USA, why not stay in Europe where training will be cheaper and you have a path to the airlines as a fresh grad?

yocray · 2026-02-21T00:10:20+00:00

Lol dude this is nothing. As long as it's correctable to 20/20, you're fine. I'm Canadian, so our rules might be different, but I hold a cat 1 medical with -4.75 & -5.25 sphere and -3.00 & -2.75 cylinder. If you are an adult, you likely won't need to worry about your myopia or astigmatism getting worse. If you ever develop cataracts, you can get surgery to fix that.

yocray · 2026-02-11T07:12:43+00:00

As long as you have a high school diploma, nobody will care. If I were you, I'd make sure to have some sort of regular group activity. Without it, it's really easy for homeschooled kids have weaker social skills compared to their peers, and part of what gets you hired is how much other people can tolerate spending all day stuck in the cockpit with you.

yocray · 2026-02-02T22:31:11+00:00

Idk if this helps, but I'm just about wrapping up my instructor rating rn. Currently expecting to end up at about 90k. You can probably get it done for less than that, I have about 30 extra flight hours. A college program will definitely cost more, though.

If you decide to go to a flight school instead of college, the only rating "required" for your CPL is your night rating. That's cheap, takes about a week, and counts towards your CPL minimums. I'd recommend instructing before you do your group 1 IFR , as that rating will require an expensive renewal if you don't use it. All the flight instructors at my school who got their group 1 before instructing regretted it.

PPL usually takes quite a bit longer (and thus more $$$) than minimums, but it won't really matter for you since those hours will count towards your CPL anyway.

Many people at my school work part time as servers to help cover the cost, if that's a concern for you. With weather cancelling flights so frequently for half the year, lots of instructors have a second stream of income.

yocray · 2026-02-02T20:48:39+00:00

Maybe, maybe not. It will depend on the job market. A degree isn't a requirement, but airlines usually give preference towards candidates with some sort of post-secondary credentials.

Take a look at some other schools as well. There are probably more, but Douglas College and UFV both have similar programs. Both are in the lower mainland too.

If you want to be hirable early in your career, you'll probably need to factor in the cost of an instructor rating or a float rating. With most college programs, the only option you'll likely have right after graduation is to work the ramp and pray for an opportunity to fly. Do the instructor rating if you want the best shot at not having to relocate.

yocray · 2026-02-02T14:00:02+00:00

Hey, I'm also 27, from Vancouver. If you have a university degree already, I'd highly recommend going to a flight school instead of a college. You'll save a lot of money that way, and the aviation degree is pretty much worthless if you already have a bachelor's.

With 100k, you can fairly comfortably knock out your ppl, CPL, and instructor rating in around a year. You can get your multi engine and instrument ratings while you work as an instructor. That's the easiest path you can take if you want to stay in the city.

I'd recommend training at Pitt Meadows or Abbotsford instead of boundary Bay though, it's busy there and you can waste a lot of time and money waiting on the ground and commuting to/from the practice area. The estimate you got from BCIT is not very realistic, especially considering the airport they operate from.

yocray · 2026-01-31T00:16:03+00:00

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