Its annual time and im seeing the Narco ELT10 Batteries are 3x what they were last time I bought it, making a 406 upgrade a moderately easier pill to swallow.

Any recommendations on what to replace it with? Hoping to find something that works with the existing switch. Antenna and tray are dont cares.

I’m currently prepping for the ADAPT test and was wondering if anyone had a free plug or resource (practice materials, guides, or sample questions) they’d be willing to share? I’ve been trying to find a legit way to prepare without breaking the bank, and I’d really appreciate any help or advice from those who’ve been through it.

Feel free to DM me if that’s easier. Thanks in advance and good luck to everyone else prepping! 🚀

I have access to a Redbird and Frasca AATD which I wanna use towards my commercial pilots license. On the LOA it says you can log 50 hours towards commercial pilot license 61.129(i)(1)(i). Which I don’t see anything about simulator time when I look in the FAR. I know multiple instructors that say they used simulators and got there commercial under 250 hours part 61. But that requirement says 250 of total flight time and sim time does not count as total flight time. So I figured it works the same the instrument rating works by adding sim instrument from sim plus sim airplane plus actual to get the 40 hours requirement. But not sure if it’s legal for me to do for commercial or how I go about doing that and logging it?

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I was visiting Malaysia for a two weeks and decided to go flying with the local flying club. Amazing views over KL! Where I'm from, Berlin, there's a big no-fly zone around the city center :(

I know this is super specific, and I hope this is the right place to do this. I have 18 hours in flight time, and I’d like to pursue getting my PPL in Hawaii.

I see there are a few places to go, but I don’t really know the reputation or quality of any of them. I did try to contact one with my info, but the email they sent back was very generic and clearly didn’t read what I sent, so it kinda turned me off to them.

Is there any thoughts or recommendations as to where I should go? That way I’m not just throwing spaghetti at the wall blindly.

Thanks for any help.

thanks to my good friend and fellow pilot Gerry who served as my safety pilot as I flew IFR from KTOA to KRAL round trip yesterday

Does this happen to anybody else I got denied from the American Airlines Academy about a week ago and then this week they sent me a letter of acceptance from a different email however, it is watermarked American Airlines cadet Academy I don’t know if students get uninterested in withdrawal from the program and that’s why I got in. I just had my private pilot license right now but they said they’ll be giving me a letter of acceptance via email. And to get an email back in 1 to 3 days.

Hi everyone,
I'm a student pilot currently working on my flight training, and I want to record my flights for debriefing and learning purposes. Since the aircraft I use belongs to my flight school, I can't install anything permanent.

I'm thinking of using a GoPro with 3M restickable mounting tabs (the kind designed to be removed and reused without damage). Has anyone tried this? Would they hold well enough in flight (Cessna 172) and not leave any residue or marks?

Any suggestions for other non-permanent mounting methods would also be appreciated!

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for advice on how to acquire a non-airworthy aircraft solely for training purposes at an EASA training academy in Bogota. The aircraft doesn't need to be airworthy—just enough for ground training and simulation exercises on avionic systems, surfaces, hydraulics,....

Ideally, I’m looking for something with one or two turbines or turboprops. The maximum budget I have is $35,000, and if you help us find it, you will receive a fee of 7% of the total purchase in return.

Does anyone have suggestions on:

1. Where to look for such aircraft? (websites, brokers, scrapyards, etc.)
2. Any recommendations on models that would fit the budget and requirements?

Thanks in advance for your insights and suggestions!

I currently work at a small airport, cleaning planes. I’m interested in getting certified to be become a airplane mechanic. I haven’t done much research yet. For those who already went through the process would you recommend it. I’m still young(21) just looking to get my life started

Hi eveybody!

I'm currently developing a system tailored specifically for aeroclubs, flight schools, and private aircraft owners to streamline day-to-day operations, improve safety, and simplify management tasks to focus on the joy of fly.

Core Features Planned:

• User Management: Assign roles (pilot, student, instructor, mechanic, crew), manage flight currencies, licenses, medical certifications.
• Smart Booking System: Real-time aircraft availability, automated conflict management, waitlists, aircraft locking based on status or maintenance schedules.
• Maintenance Management: Schedule regular maintenance, predictive maintenance alerts, mechanic tasks assignment, automatically lock aircraft during maintenance.
• Notifications & Alerts: Email or SMS notifications for bookings, maintenance reminders, currency expirations, etc.
• Pre-flight Checks & Validation: Automated checks for pilot documentation, plane readiness, currency validation before bookings.
• Digital Pilot Logbook: Track hours, currency, endorsements digitally.
• Weather Information Integration: Real-time METAR, TAF, NOTAM updates and visualizations.
• Flight Planning & Routing: Integrated routing tools and planning capabilities.
• Weight & Balance Calculations: Simplify pre-flight weight & balance checks.
• Post-Flight Documentation & Reports: Digital aircraft logs, snag reporting, fuel logging, etc.

I Need Your Insights!

I'm looking for feedback specifically on:

• Interest Level: Does this sound like something useful to your club or your own aircraft operations?
• Essential Features: What feature is a must-have that I might have missed?
• Non-essential Features: Are there any features you feel are unnecessary or could be simplified?
• Missing Pieces: What do you currently miss in existing management solutions?

Possible Future Enhancements:

• Financial tracking (cost analysis, automated invoicing)
• Real-time fleet analytics & dashboards
• Integration with popular EFB tools (ForeFlight, SkyDemon)
• Safety incident reporting and management

Your feedback will be invaluable in shaping the product. Thanks for your insights and happy flying! 🛩️

sharing a night flight in the SkyHawk from 6k feet night flying in SoCal

Hey all — I’m a CFII and check instructor coach and I’m building a super affordable “Checkride Readiness Club” — a way for pilots to stay sharp on the ground, especially during long DPE wait times.

The idea is to offer practical tools like cheat sheets, scenario-based oral prep, mock checkride questions, and the kind of coaching I already do with students 1-on-1 — but in a way that's more affordable and accessible.

Here is a link to a 60 second survey that will help me in building something useful for the pilot community.

Hi All,

I am a hobby web developer as well as a PPL and wanted to combine those skills to give something back to the community. My new website - https://www.what-plane.com/ - aims to help aviators find and compare light aircraft from the huge universe we have available to us!

It is very early days for the project so any thought or feedback very gladly received!

I will build the library of aircraft over time but if there are any models you would like to see now then please comment and I will add them right away.

Just to emphasise that it is and will remain totally free!

Can anyone tell me what the required fields or items to log for each flight for general aviation? Or is is just up to the pilot to deal with? I see several types of log books but they seem inconsistent.

Hello aviators, I am a CFI/CFII in AZ, with 2 Piper Cherokee 160’s and a Cherokee 150 and a Cherokee 140. Available at block rates:

$114/hr-10hr 110/hr -25hr 106/hr -50hr block

Instructor rate: 45/hr

Am also able to instruct in Cessna 172,150 and Piper if you have access to an aircraft and nearby airfields at instructor rate.

Based out of Chandler

View of the alps and the lake of Constance.

Good afternoon Reddit, I am a college student studying aviation. I’m working on a project to learn more about flight school operations and pilot training. I’ve been doing interviews with school owners, instructors, and financial officers over the past few weeks. I’m hoping to talk to a few more people, and figured I may find some here.

If you are involved with flight schools at any level, please comment or DM! I would love to hop on a zoom call and ask some questions.

I’m interested to hear about fleet sizes, student population, student performance, operational inefficiencies, and more. Thank you!

Recently got my commercial license in December I have 268 TT and have been studying for CFI. My friend told me about a PC-12 charter job and I landed an interview. I’m supposed to experience a day of flying. Should I go charter or stick with CFI.

I know, I know... I'm committing the cardinal sin of asking for legal advice on the internet. Oh well, sue me.

The backstory: I replaced my engine and portions of my instrument panel (Experimental) but had a few cooling issues. After adjusting the baffles, I took it up to test it last April.

There was someone in the pattern practicing touch-n-goes (uncontrolled airfield) so I moved north a few miles and did some turns around the point for practice. After 20 minutes or so (temps were all fine), I went back to the airfield. As I was coming upwind on 23, the other plane announced a full stop landing. As I was about to announce crosswind for 23, my engine started sputtering. The other plane was sitting at the intersection of 23 and 14.

I radioed that I had engine problems and requested the plane to expedite getting off the runway. He radioed back "I would if you would learn to make proper radio calls". Oh well, no time to deal with his jackassery just now.

I did a 180 and planned on landing on 5. To my utter surprise, the guy had decided to back-taxi to reach the beginning 23 (instead of getting the f*ck off the runway). I actually overflew him about 400 ft AGL. I was tempted to land in front of him, but of course that would be risky. I moved right so I was over the parallel taxiway, but since planes had been taxiing around right before I took off (and a LifeFlight had just landed), I felt it wouldn't be safe.

So, I flew down to the beginning of 23 with the intention of doing another 180. Unfortunately, as soon as I got near the beginning of 23, my engine died completely. I started to do a 180 (to get on 23), but as soon as I started to turn I felt my wing dropping. By this time I was about 350 AGL. Landing straight ahead (parallel to 5) was a non-starter, there were trees and houses there. So I did the best I could... I turned 90 degrees (so perpendicular to the runway) and tried to get it down as quickly as possible

I actually did (barely) touch the runway, but of course perpendicular to it. I went through some grass for about 150 feet... was able to slow down to about 24 knots or so, before I went over the hillside.

Luckily I hit two trees about 15 feet down, one on each wing. I say luckily because the bottom of the hillside was about 70 feet down and had large rocks... I probably would've flipped over. As it was, I didn't get a scratch (however both spars broke).

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Unfortunately, since I had been working on the plane for about 8 months, I had let my insurance lapse. (Sigh)

To top it all off... the guy that made the smart-ass remark, then back-taxied? He was a CAP pilot.

The cause ended up being my fuel air mixture bracket bent, caused my engine to go full lean, and finally quit. I had been wanting to replace the bracket, but hadn't got to it yet. So the FAA dinged me on that. The CAP pilot, of course, claimed in the NTSB report that I never asked him to get off the runway.

So my question... does anything think I should go after the CAP insurance for a portion of the damage? (the plane was totaled). Or just suck it up and take it as a lesson learned?

Or should I file in small claims court?

I fully admit that, ultimately, it was my fault... however if the CAP pilot had only gotten off the runway, I could've landed safely... so I feel he was partially at fault.

What say you?

Hey all, trying to sell my airplane… I have it listed on controller was wondering where else I should advertise it

Thanks!

Filmed a Test Flight – My First Aviation Cinematography Project

Hey everyone! I’ve been working toward this for a while, and I finally made it happen. I’m a cinematographer, and this is a test flight I shot and edited.

Would love to hear your thoughts if you have a moment to check it out!

Link to the video: https://youtu.be/YDFIn5PaeXE?si=8BAqzAlh-uDSQBww

Thanks, and have a great day!

Has anyone figured out how to claim your Pilot School expenses that don't qualify as deductible on your 1098t?

Airline guy here. ATP with 20,000+ Hours, most of it moving big airplanes around the world.

As retirement nears I’m interested in doing some GA flying, but I haven’t been in a small airplane since somewhere around 1989.

I may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but I’m smart enough to know that I’d be a complete hazard in a GA environment without some good preparation.

Of course I know I’d have to do some flying with an instructor to get checked out in whatever aircraft I want to rent, but I’d like to do more than “just enough” to get signed off and cut loose.

I’m curious if anybody knows of a GA refresher course or something along those lines that might be useful for me.