This whole flying lessons thing is taking a REALLY long time... And some of it is just frustrating. Let's get caught up and talk about why learning to fly can be a frustratingly slow process.
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DISCLAIMER:
I am a student of aviation, and a new one at that. Therefore, I make no claims to being an authority of any kind on the topics that I talk about. I am only speaking from my limited, biased perspective as a student who is learning and making mistakes. Therefore, none of what I say should be taken as fact or advice to be followed. Double-check me and let me know when I get it wrong.
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011 - Medical Flight Tested
I took my medical flight test! In this episode I talk about how it went. What was the process like? What did I have to do? What was the end result? Let's find out!
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DISCLAIMER:
I am a student of aviation, and a new one at that. Therefore, I make no claims to being an authority of any kind on the topics that I talk about. I am only speaking from my limited, biased perspective as a student who is learning and making mistakes. Therefore, none of what I say should be taken as fact or advice to be followed. Double-check me and let me know when I get it wrong.
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010 - Preparing for a Medical Flight Test
The FAA wants proof that I can fly a plane even though I'm blind in one eye. I finally have the medical flight test scheduled to try and prove it to them. Today I'll talk about what that test is supposed to look like, why it exists, and how to prepare.
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DISCLAIMER:
I am a student of aviation, and a new one at that. Therefore, I make no claims to being an authority of any kind on the topics that I talk about. I am only speaking from my limited, biased perspective as a student who is learning and making mistakes. Therefore, none of what I say should be taken as fact or advice to be followed. Double-check me and let me know when I get it wrong.
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009 - I'm Still Here
It's been a while since I made an episode. Things got quiet in my training for a while, but they are moving again and I'm here with an update! I promise I'm going to do these on a more weekly basis...
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DISCLAIMER:
I am a student of aviation, and a new one at that. Therefore, I make no claims to being an authority of any kind on the topics that I talk about. I am only speaking from my limited, biased perspective as a student who is learning and making mistakes. Therefore, none of what I say should be taken as fact or advice to be followed. Double-check me and let me know when I get it wrong.
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008 - A Close Call
I recently had a close call that gave me a bit of a scare. It took me a while to decide to make and post this episode, because... well... I was embarrassed. I'm sharing it with everyone so that we can all learn about getting right back on the horse.
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DISCLAIMER:
I am a student of aviation, and a new one at that. Therefore, I make no claims to being an authority of any kind on the topics that I talk about. I am only speaking from my limited, biased perspective as a student who is learning and making mistakes. Therefore, none of what I say should be taken as fact or advice to be followed. Double-check me and let me know when I get it wrong.
Bobby shares his thoughts and feelings as he achieves his lifelong dream of learning to fly. Along the way we will talk about the experience of flight training, the things that you learn, and the struggles that you encounter. Whether you're also learning how to fly, interested in aviation, or just friends and family who want to follow along, hopefully you'll find it interesting.
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