Flying Update and...

Well, as you can see by the dates it's been a while sonce I posted. Since my last post I have flown a few more hours. My main instructor got a job with an airline and is gone now. I wish Tyler the best and hope to keep in touch with him to see how he's doing.

I have 9 hours logged so far and am waiting for my medical. I need my medical before I solo. I think with a few more hours of touch and go's I will be ready to fly on my own.

I have been studying hard for my private pilots written test. I am using the Gleim test prep software. http://www.gleim.com/ I have also found a bunch of free resources to help study for all the written tests. Here is some of the cool stuff I found:

http://www.atcsim.nasa.gov/ - Another ATC Sim Game


http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/ - Links to FULL (FREE) books by the FAA


http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_questions/ - ALL THE QUESTIONS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMS (no answers)


http://www.exams4pilots.org/ - Tons of FAA practice questions and answers in test format

It is hard to focus on just taking one written at a time when there is so much free information out there.

I have decided to keep going after my private license. I setting up a 2 year plan to get as far as I can with my licenses. The past few months I have been thinking about a little career change. The BIG problem: The starting pay for a First Office is only $20k. It's a little more than scary to think someone with so little pay is responsible for my life and the a multimillion dollar aircraft.

My next flight is this Sunday, the 9th of Dec.

My goal is to take my written for my Private by Jan 18th, 2008.