questions needing help

[joepilot123]

Hello my name is joe as you guesed, anyhow I have a few questions about becoming a pilot. Firstly, I am very good in microsoft flight simulator 2002 and have read all the ground school training and such and completed all the lessons like takeoffs, landings, banking ect. Should i study the faa ground school training on there website, and if i did is there anyway i could speed up groundschool or just take the writen test or how would that work as you can see im new to flying so i just need some advice on it not sure where to post this so i posted it here.

srry for any bad grammer lol

[SkykingC310]

Joe,

I'll be interested to see the responses you get. Where are you located? Often times, you can find a flight school that offers free ground school. They'll expect you to purchase the necessary books and things, but the ground school will be free of charge. I also know some people who have tackled ground school on their own, as you're suggesting. It can be done. There are many companies that offer this do-it-yourself type course. I believe Cessna and Sporty's have courses like this. I know there are others.

As far as the MS Sim goes, unfortunately, it doesn't count toward anything. It cannot be logged as flight time, sim time, or any sort of training. However, it can be benificial for things like instrument scan and having a basic understanding on what effects certain instruments and how they relate to each other. And it's fun.

Good luck on your search. I hope you post again and keep us updated on your journey to becoming a private pilot.

[dcnitz]

I did all my ground school from the king dvd's. I found it was easier to study during my spare time at home then studing with an instructor for an hour. I think the result wounld have been the same either way, I scored in the eighties on the writen and took my check ride with 41.1 total hours. Good luck and keep the blue side up.

[Denny of Oakland]

Aviation is a small and neat little world. Most of us love to be in, around or just working on aircraft. Needless to say getting your certificate is; “a license to learn”. Many people see aviation on TV and think anyone can do this and are they sadly wrong. Aviation is a commitment to learning and sharing. I wish you well in your adventure.

Denny of Oakland

[bluesideup]

Denny, unfortunately, I've know many at the airport over the years who are proof that anyone can do it;not that they should have. I to welcome Joe123 to the community. Joe, listen to Denny, he speaks the truth.

[akomara1]

Ground school?..... whats that? that doesnt sound like fun.


most people can become a pilot and do it,
aviators fall in love with it and live it.

joe i hope you will pursue this notion you have here beacause its a good one. I also hope you do not get discouraged in ground school at the amount of information that is thrown at you thinking you will never learn all this. you will learn far more by actually flying and experincing* than you will in ground school. i like what denny said "license to learn" you will learn far more after your private than your instructor could ever teach you.

one thing i recomend to you that i wish i had done: if you have the option solo in a taildragger. it will teach you more than a 172.

good luck

[7BravoCharlie]

Originally Posted by Denny of Oakland

Needless to say getting your certificate is; “a license to learn”.
Denny of Oakland

Pilots License: the academic and skillful demonstration of just enough knowledge to be dangerous, half of which will be forgotten is 6 months.

I see it all too often.

The more I learn about flying, the more I realize I don't know!