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Wednesday, June 25
Getting started
By Brady Lane at 5:30 PM
Just trying to figure out what it takes to get a pilots license is quite the task in and of itself.
Like most people nowdays, I started my search online. The more I searched the web, the more questions I had.
Every site says something different — select an instructor first...complete ground school first...first you need to get your student pilot certificate...
I finally decided to meet with a couple pilot friends to help clear the clouds. I basically learned there are many different ways to go about learning to fly.
I'm going to find an instructor first, then let my instructor guide me through the process in the sequence he or she recommends.
Key lesson learned: 10 minutes with a knowledgeable friend proved more beneficial than hours of "research" online.
So, surf the web, see what's out there, but then I highly encourage you to find a local pilot you can visit with. If you don't know somebody, locate an EAA chapter near you.
These local EAA Chapters are flooded with seasoned pilots that would love to visit with you and help you get started. Type in your location here to find a chapter near you...http://www.eaa.org/chapters (or contact the chapter office at EAA headquarters: 1.800.236.4800 x4876 or email: chapters@eaa.org).
Here are a few helpful websites I found...
http://www.sportpilot.org/
http://www.pilotjourney.com/sportpilot/
http://www.sportpilottraining.info/ftm.htm
http://www.coloradoflightcenter.com/faqs
...and here are some blogs I found that also helped me understand the process. I will probably peek in and frequent these often as I start lessons...
http://myflightblog.com/
http://web.me.com/sarahnaut/Aviatress/Blog/Blog.html
http://42andflying.blogspot.com/
http://pilotbrad.com/
http://private-pilot-stuff.blogspot.com/
http://www.pilottimes.com/
http://perryman.spaces.live.com/
http://www.flypatchfly.com/
http://flysomewhere.blogspot.com/
If you know of other helpful, informational or experiential sites about learning to fly, please share them in the comments below.
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Posted by
@ 09:11 PM, December 02
Try www.geocities.com/cfidarren A boatload of info on learning to fly.
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Posted by
@ 06:40 AM, January 11
I watched the video and have a question - did you buy the training materials, manuals, flight bag, etc. as a package or order them individually? And can you recommend a training package or list of materials?
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Posted by
@ 03:29 PM, January 14
Michael: Thanks for your question.
As far as training materials, I relied on what my instructor recommended and therefore, we in a sense, made our own package. My instructor explained that since the Sport Pilot ruling is still relatively new, there aren’t many good “packages” assembled yet so he recommended going this route. He hand selected resources he knew and trusted from ASA. There is a list of the books we ordered on this blog post...
http://www.eaa.org/apps/blog/learntofly/46/Default.aspx
Hopefully the market will soon develop a good package of training resources for Sport Pilot, but until then, hopefully this list will help guide you. Ultimately, I’d recommend using whatever your instructor recommends since each instructor does things a little different.
Again, thanks for your comment and hopefully this helps you.
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