Hey all, I am looking to switch careers. I want to go to school to become a commercial pilot and want to get some advice and answers. How much am I looking at spending to become a commercial pilot? And any suggestions on schools? I currently live in pennsylvania.

OK, I give..........is there a place to file an IFR flight plan on the web? Thx, VL

I was referred to this by my parents. I live in Seattle and just bought a Honda Insight in FLA. I am a school teacher and cannot get way to pick it up right now. My parents have friends who have their cars driven up from AZ each year by pilots/retired pilots that get free tickets but...

I caught most of it -- and it was fantastic! To hear a president actually promoting manned space travel, and laying out a plausible, doable plan to get our space program back on track, was a breath of fresh air on a bleak and dreary January day. Hell, maybe we'll set foot on Mars before I die...

So, I'm going through the performance charts for my new ride (in case anyone missed my long postings), and there's a graph that lists fuel flow for a given power setting (eg. 9.16 GPH @ 65%). Another charts lists MP at altitude for each power setting. The weird thing is the MP drops with altitude....

Good afternoon all. Im seriously contemplating beginning an aerobatics endorsement. I have been flying for 2 years and want to "add". I have done plenty of research and have narrowed it down to a number of aeroplanes: The Zlin (sp?)

Does anyone know what happened to the great MN, ND, SD, WI, and IA Fly Ins and Air Shows web site? When I go to http://home.earthlink.net/~earthylinky/ I get a page not found error. Did the site move, or is it down for good? Peter von Tresckow PP SEL

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hi, a friend of mine is staying couple of days in anchorage - any infos regarding (vfr) aircraft rental, few lessons on seaplane with instructor appreciated. regards from vienna, austria wolfgang

Seeing the thread about a DE who seemed to have the wrong idea about communication frequency areas on a chart made me think of something that's been bugging me since my check ride. The DE asked, "What kind of oil do you put in the airplane we're going to fly?" I told him the plane used 50 weight...

Wahay! I had my first flying lesson. I saved up for a 30 minute Trial Lesson and I loved it! Does anyone have any advice for a young adult to begin his career as a commercial Pilot in the UK? It would be greatly appreciated, and as soon as I finish my A-Levels I will be off to study and practice...

What kinds of part time jobs are available for pilots besides CFI/II? Is charter and or ferrying something one can do part time? Also, I know you don't get paid to join the CAP, but do you have to pay to fly with them once you join? TIA, Curt -- Curt Fennell - curt at phins dot com

According to Destination Direct, we are just 10.5 hours away from my sister in Sequim, WA. D.D. routes us northwest to Billings, Montana, and then west from there. The terrain looks very high, indeed. Can Atlas make the jump? Is it possible for a normally aspirated plane (and pilots!) to fly...

I often worry about all the small airplanes flying around my house. Shouldn't they be regulated better. I mean can these guys just fly all over with out the government knowing about it. One of my friends told me that they can just leave and go where ever they want without telling anybody. I think...

It seems that a local guy will make me quite a good deal on renting his little Cessna IF I supply my own renter's insurance. I've no experience with this. Anyone have any pointers on where to go, who to avoid and what it might cost?

In the U.S., does 91.409(b) required 100hr inspections for a non-profit flying club? Here are some relevant details: A club (a non-profit corporation in the eyes of the state) is formed specifically as a flying club, and has no purpose other than to provide its members with aircraft for private...

Any advantages / disadvantages to getting my MEI before my CFII? I would like to start building some multi time, and figure getting my MEI in the process is my best bang for the buck.

Here's a fellow who is going to fly around the rim of the USA in an Ercoupe: http://www.jimsladesairlines.com/rothenberg.html

At the controller's "Communicating for Safety" conference, one-time FAA Administrator Langhorn Bond told me that loran is coming back as a backup to GPS. He obviously sits on a lot of committees, work groups, etc internationally, and has a lot of good info. He pointed out that on two occasions...

I'm organizing a fly-in coming up in a few months and would like to have some fun activities or contests. So far we're thinking about a spot landing contest for arrivals and a precision flour bombing contest during departures. Pilots can win prizes like a GPS or new headset or something. Also...