http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Airfreddy Education Airfreddy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=206563&ca=Education Should You Do Any Spin Training? read this story of mine and you decide for yourself: Back in 1992, after I had been instructing for a few years, I was in the local FBO’s office where I worked. I was waiting for one of my students to come back from a solo flight. When my student came in, he looked a... Education Airfreddy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=206565&ca=Education With all of your flight training, there will be times when you get the notion that your instructor is mean or doesn’t know what they are talking about—perhaps not in such a bold way, but it will happen. This brings me to a story I have of a night cross-country with a student. The flight itself is a... Education Airfreddy Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=475148&ca=Education One thing I always tried to do was be straight forward with students, telling them exactly what they were going to spend on their private pilot training. I also want to make sure they understand if they don't stick with their training, the more it is going to cost them. The National average for the... Education Airfreddy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312853&ca=Education If you have been looking around the internet on information about the cost of a private pilot license, I am sure you have seen some articles written by people who are not even in the industry and others written by private pilots who may have just received their private pilot licenses. Some of the in... Education Airfreddy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312868&ca=Education In this article I am going to add the total cost of a private pilot license up for you. As you can see from breaking your private pilot training down into three sections and then adding in books and materials, this is probably quite a bit higher than most flight schools will lead you to believe. Lik... Education Airfreddy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=314844&ca=Education This article will tie all of the Student Pilot /Pre-Solo and Post Solo Requirements together. In order to be eligible for the Private Pilot License Practical test, you have to have everything that I have listed so far DOCUMENTED in your logbook I go more in detail in my book but I will get you up to... Recreation Airfreddy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=314834&ca=Recreation The pre solo maneuvers are the first required for your Private Pilot License. There are a number of Requirements needed before you can do your first solo. Now in many cases I will move on to the post solo requirements if someone is not quite ready to solo yet. I do this because I am not going to sit... Career Airfreddy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=314842&ca=Career After you solo or have completed the solo requirements, your instructor should move you ahead to the next phase of training even if you are not quite ready to solo. Like I have said before many flight schools and instructors will not move you forward until you have solo'ed. I personally move everyon... Education Airfreddy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312855&ca=Education Your Pre- Solo Training is the first Part of your Private Pilot License Training. In order for you to solo you have to be instructed and be found " COMPETENT" in the areas listed in the Student Pilot Regulations of the FAA. I Have them listed in the Private Pilot License Requirements in my other art... Education Airfreddy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312857&ca=Education The Post Solo Training Costs associated with the Private Pilot License are normally close to the pre solo phase but will burn your money up the fastest. Once you break this down you want to look at the big picture of the entire license. You don't want to get stuck and run out of money because in thi...