I was looking at applying to the PSA cadet program today and I noticed on the application that it says they'll do employment verification. The problem is that I wasn't planning to tell my employer just yet that I want to give up my promising career in accounting to become a pilot. I was hoping to have that conversation roughly 30 seconds after handing in my letter of resignation once I have a CFI job lined up, which definitely isn't happening for at least another year or two.

Has anyone applied to PSA or anywhere else? Did they actually call your employer and verify employment, or is there an option to verify employment some other way? Am I risking pushing myself to the top of the "people we should probably lay off at the next opportunity" list if I submit this application?

Since microlights are cheaper and now count towards CPL hours, does the money you save outweigh the fact that you could potentially become less proficient in the standard training aircrafts?

Thx ✨

I fly the boeing 737, maybe in the range of 100-250$ range?

Which one do you guys use?

And please something with wheels lol

Hey everyone, I graduate college in one semester and am working on my PPL. I’m applying to be a student naval aviator and if I get accepted, I’m wondering if I should join the navy or go the civilian route. The benefits of the navy are they pay for my training, instant salary/benefits, leadership development, and it seems like a fun adventure in my twenties. I can do a minimum contract of around 10 years and then I feel like I would be pretty set up after that.

But I also have a girlfriend I love at home and she doesn’t want me to join. The alternative is getting all my ratings to become a CFI to build hours for an airline. This is expensive but maybe I could get to an airline sooner than if I was in the navy.

I’m looking for the opinion of older pilots, if you were in my shoes now would you choose the navy and everything the military comes with? Or would you not join to choose the person you love and try the civilian grind. Did anyone who join the navy to fly regret the experience or vice versa with the civilian route?

I would appreciate any opinions and advice thanks everyone.

Just as the title says, I'm stuck and need some guidance with my career. Some insight with me. I have a total of 210 hours with a private pilot cert. (part 61) with an instrument rating (part 61 and 141). I have no intentions on being a flight instructor so should i still pursue CSEL or get a Multi Add-on and then get a CMEL? Just trying to see what should be my next move. By the way my long term goals are to end up flying corporate or to the airlines.

I recently suffered a trimalleolar ankle fracture dislocation in a skydiving accident and had surgery so I’ll be out of flying for a while. It’s given me a lot of time to think about what I should do next.

I’m currently at 31.4 hours in my PPL training and have been living away from home in London for flight school (Training at MFC Flight Training) . Since I won’t be flying during my recovery, I’m wondering if it makes more sense to move back home (my parents are happy for me to stay with them) and transfer to Brampton Flight Centre once I’m medically cleared.

The big thing for me is that i’d be changing from a stick (DA20) to a yoke (c172). Has anyone here transferred flight schools partway through their PPL? Was it worth it? How did the transition go, especially changing aircraft types and instructors?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences. Thanks!

I'm 21, about to get my 310S automotive service license, and looking for a change. I'm really interested in becoming a pilot, and I've been made aware of the Life in Flight program. They help you secure funding, train you at Moncton flight collage, then you work at the collage as an instructor. Once you gain 1500 hours, you're garunteed a job with a reagonal airline (flying remote northern routes mainly) for 5 years, after which you get a $25,000 bonus.

It seems great on paper, but I'm looking for people who have gone through it to know what it's really like. The pros and the cons. Thanks!

My Samsonite bag is pretty much dead after 10 years of flying and to celebrate a new type I'm going to buy myself a new one, but interested in what people are using.

My requirements are:

• Top loading
• Straps to attach to handle of carry on
• Room for snacks
• Wont die in a years use
• Will fit in the standard sized space that Airbus gives me, which isn't loads.

Hey everyone,
I’m getting ready for my CMEL add on checkride in a PA-30 Twin Comanche in the next week and was wondering if anyone has a good study guide or any advice specific to this airplane.
If you’ve flown the Twin Comanche or taken your multi-engine checkride in one, I’d really appreciate any insight.

What are the most common oral exam questions DPEs ask in the PA-30?
Any Twin Comanche-specific quirks, limitations, or gotchas that caught you off guard?
What emergency procedures did your DPE emphasize?

If you have a study guide, gouge, notes, or a checklist you found helpful, would you be willing to share it?
I’m already studying the POH, systems, and the ACS, but I’d love to hear from people who have actually done their CMEL in this airplane.
Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have any good resources for studying for the Commercial Oral in a single engine 172. All I can find are some mock check rides.

Just looking for ideas on what to do in the right seat for my training flights. Checkrides in 2 months, the maneuver lesson is power on/ off stalls. Was there any time after getting ur CFI a student did something that completely shocked you? Any info would be gratefully appreciated 🙏

I am wondering if anyone has ever taken a checkride with DPE Greg Livernois out of NH. I have heard some not so good things and others say he is fair, and I am wondering if anyone may be able to offer further insight.

Thank you in advance.

So I’ve been using Prepware because my commercial ground class uses that question bank so I didn’t get shepherd air. I’ve gotten a 90 on the practice test using that. I was wondering if it’s worth it to get shepherd air or should I be fine to take the written just having studied with Prepware.

I did use shepherd air for my instrument written and It works well, I was just wondering if it makes that big of a difference.

I’ve heard multiple people talking about the FAA switching to an AI generated question bank for the Ira and cfi exams. Can anyone confirm or is it just a rumor? Rip Shepard air…

It's definitely lighter this year. Just wondering why folks didn't come. Was it weather forecasts (although it's beautiful right now), costs, personal reasons, something else?

I’m seriously considering going to flight school in the Denver area to become an airline pilot, and I’d love to hear from people with firsthand experience.
I’ve heard a lot of mixed/bad reviews about ATP. On one hand, I really like the fast track program where I could commit myself full-time for about a year, and they offer financing, which is a big factor since I’d need to take out a loan.

I’ve also been looking at Rocky Mountain Flight School. I’ve heard great things about it, and it’s about half the cost of ATP. The downside is that they don’t offer financing, and I can’t realistically afford to pay as I go.
For anyone who has attended either school—or has gone through flight training in the Denver area—what would you recommend for zero to CFI plus instructing after? Was ATP fast track worth the high cost? Are there other financing options or schools I should be looking into?
I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences. Thanks!

to further explain my question, does having an aircrew job or working as an aircraft mechanic look exactly the same on your airline resume as being a line cook or doing infantry in the military and it’s just considered military experience? or does any aviation field look more favorable then any non-flying related job?

sorry if this is a stupid question, i genuinely have no idea .

Studying for checkride right now and had a question about FSS. Given this Waterloo VOR box, I’d transmit on 122.1 and mention that I’m receiving on the Waterloo VOR given that it’s receive only? Then I’d have 112.6 tuned onto my NAV radio and be receiving on that frequency?

Start online ground school for CPL while time building?

Night rating?
Multi engine rating?
IFR?

Which goes first? How did you do yours?

Hi all - I'm currently preparing for my PPL check ride and am thinking ahead to getting my instrument rating. The school I've been using for Part 61 has a fleet of Cirrus SR-20's that are nice, but expensive. The school estimates a $22,500 tuition for instrument alone, and $51,000 for instrument & commercial combined. This seems high to me. For reference, I'm set to have spent $13k on my PPL including check ride fee for around 52 hours (not in a Cirrus).

I'm wondering if anyone here has experience traveling to an accelerated school to attain a new rating, what they spent and if they could recommend where to look/what to look out for. I run a seasonal business in the northeast United States and have a lot of time to kill over the winter, and would love to get this done efficiently, away from the snow and to save some money at the same time. TIA.

Hello everyone I am planning to take my PPL soon as a modular student.

I am a working professional so I need to travel for a short period of time to do all my exams and flying.

I know the school will provide me with the books required when I get there, but I want to be prepared for theoretical examinations before I am there so I can do the flying and examinations together while I am there .

Will anyone be open to sharing the PPL books required to pass the examinations so I can get a heads up before travelling for the PPL??

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to start my PPL in Switzerland soon and was wondering if you have any advice for someone just getting started.

It could be anything—study tips, common mistakes to avoid, apps you found useful, gear you wish you'd bought sooner, YouTube channels, books, or just things you wish someone had told you before your first lesson.

I'd love to hear any recommendations or lessons you learned along the way.

Thanks!

Hard pass. Go to NetJets or a legacy instead. The 14-hour days on minimum rest with zero support from scheduling (looking at you, Joe Scott) aren’t worth it. The schedulers are shockingly clueless despite having massive screens.
Prior military — Kenn has straight-up said on pilot calls they won’t hire us because we just build time and bounce. They run AI to sniff out lies too.