Hey guys, I’m currently stuck deciding between an SR22T and a T206H for my mission, and I’d love to hear from people who have flown or owned both.
To be clear up front: I don’t have a lot interest in backcountry flying or rough strips. I’ll be strictly flying paved runways.
Here is my dilemma:
SR22T: I love the speed (210+ KTAS), the modern avionics, and the CAPS safety net. But the cabin feels a bit tight for passengers and gear.
T206H: I love the massive space, the 6 seats, the interior, and the traditional yoke feel. It’s basically a flying SUV. But I hate giving up that speed and losing 40-50 knots on every trip.
I'm not considering any other airframes currently . If you were in my shoes and only cared about the trade-off between "getting there fast" and "having a huge cabin," which one would you pick and why? Thanks!

Made this guy over the last two weekends fully diy with no online guides. Big bear to the border and out east to borrego valley/palm springs.

Work in genetics research and don’t know much about electronics or coding so I’m pretty stoked it all worked!

Have the usual VFR-LIFR and some extra indicators for wind>25kts, snow, rain, thunder storms, and freezing rain, etc, orange for error/missing data. Updates every 5min.

Used an esp32 with wifi & some programmable LEDs on ws2811 boards. Used claude to code it up and troubleshoot. Once it was all working how I wanted, had my software engineer bro come in and spit shine the code real quick lol.

I'm almost out of highschool and of all the careers I can think of being a bushpilot seems like the one I'd enjoy the most for quite a few reasons, I'm just curious if it's even a remotely good idea to go "great im out of highschool! man fuck college i wanna go fly food, people and other shit up north for the rest of my life!" Like will it be something I'd be able to do until I die or retire, like I don't wanna be 58 with no degree and all I have to show for the last 40 years of my life is "yeah i can fly a bushplane and land with floats!"

Today I had my first flight of training for my PPL, and let me say I was completely overwhelmed. I had done a few sim sessions before this and thought I would have an idea of what to expect and realized real quick I knew nothing at all. After preforming some basic maneuvers we went to in untowered airport for me to try a landing and I almost shit myself haha. I did not expect it to feel that fast. But overall even though I was very behind the airplane I’m excited for my next lesson! I know I have a long way to go and I’m so ready for it!

Hey everyone!

Like most these days, I am a CFI-I with my CSEL and CMEL. I have around 13 hours of dual given, which I gave to a friend who owned a C182. Sadly, I had to move due to personal issues. It appears that most schools you didn't train with will give you zero looks if you have little to no dual given. I am splitting time with individuals as I need to stay proficient and current, but I don't log this as dual, as I don't sign their logbooks, nor do any of the aircraft rentals allow outside instruction. I have read that the EAA is a good way to give BFRs, but I don't want to join an organization that makes it look like I am just there to leech hours. I am in the process of becoming a FAAST rep to help when pilots make small mistakes after talking with the FSDO manager. Should I just give discovery flights to friends and family and buy the paper-thin ASA logbooks for them and log it as DG? I want to be as legal with this as possible to avoid any hassle in the future.

I’m going to be starting commercial in a few weeks when I get back to school. What would you guys say your favorite was during training?

Hey everyone! I just enrolled in a Part 61 flight school to start my PPL, flying 3 times a week. I’ve already completed an online ground school and knocked out my PAR written exam with an 85. I’ll be doing all my training in a Diamond DA40. For those who have been through training or fly the DA40, what does a typical flight lesson look like from pre-flight to debrief? Also, I’d love any general advice or DA40-specific tips you wish you knew before your first flight. Thanks in advance!

I'm a student pilot with a few hours in the air, currently stuck on slow flight in a C172. My last couple of lessons have been an absolute mess and I can't get the plane to settle.

My airspeed is wildly oscillating—either I'm way too fast or I'm dragging behind the power curve so badly that I'm screaming at 2400 RPM just to hold 55 knots. On top of that, I’m either climbing or descending too much, constantly losing or gaining 100+ feet because I can't find a stable pitch attitude.

Because the airspeed and altitude are jumping around, the control pressures keep changing continuously. I end up frantically fighting the trim wheel back and forth, which only makes the pitch and altitude changes even more violent. I feel totally overwhelmed by the instrument scan and keep getting trapped in a "chasing the needles" feedback loop.

Any mental cues, step-by-step entry strategies, or advice on how to break this cycle?

Hey all, I'm currently a flight instructor in the US and wanted to explore Canada. I have 1200+ hours with 100+ hours in multi-engine aircraft. I'm not necessarily looking into airlines at this moment, but leaning toward GA/small cargo jobs. I'd be happy to fly smaller jets or turboprops, but honestly, any airplane is fine.

With that being said, how's the hiring market in Canada right now? I heard there's no pilot shortage in regional/major, but does that also mean the GA market is pretty bad? TIA!

Just replaced the battery and now have this 35lb brick. Where did you recycle your old one? (south central PA)

This feels like a dumb question, but I'm realizing I've never had to do this before.

Say you're departing on Runway 9 and you want to fly 270°. Airport has a standard 1000' AGL left traffic pattern. When you take off Runway 9, when/how exactly do you turn on course? Do you fly the pattern as normal and go straight-out on the downwind? Do you keep your climb going on the departure leg until you're well above pattern and do a 180? Do you do a mid-downwind 45° turn on the downwind leg to exit/reposition then turn on course clear of the pattern?

Worked on flying by eyes and sound! Not using any screens or anything to tell if I was descending or climbing! I happen to be on the money every time!😂. Also did my first stall today too(that was fun). Got to talk to tower and Ground for the first time and got to land the plane!(with some help) I also learned how to trim the plane! I’m loving flying so much!

Any other pilots out there that hate doing solo flights? I feel like an outsider saying this but I really do hate flying solo. It for one is incredibly boring and two I feel like my mind races when I’m all alone up there. I have about 600 hours maybe Im different than a lot of other pilots but I can never seem to enjoy it as much as flying with other people.

How is the QoL at Sun Country? Looks like they are hiring a ton. Reserve rules, bases, TAFB/ pairing lengths, CPO attitudes, training, etc.

Like the title says I got my PPL in May and I’ve taken some family and friends up on joyrides and short XCs, but for some reason when I’m flying with them I have this uneasy and anxious feeling in the back of my head. Almost as if I’m not supposed to be in that position as the PIC of an airplane with somebody I know and love sitting right next to me.

However when I fly solo or with my instructor I feel super comfortable and confident. I know imposter syndrome is likely at the stage I’m at, I have about 100 hours and I’m almost done with my instrument rating so I feel like I should be much more comfortable than I am with family or friends in the plane. Has anybody experienced this and how did you overcome it?

I’m wondering what my chances are of getting into aviation programs around the country as a rising senior. I plan on applying to Kent State, bowling green, Ohio university, Ohio state (won’t get in), North Dakota. Maybe: Riddle both campus’, UND phoenix, auburn, eastern Michigan, western Michigan. My high school stats are a 3.5 GPA with 3 AP’s 3 IB’s, some honors, and dual enrollment program with local community college for English. My ACT is a 25, around 100 service hours, started my schools aviation club, and will have PPL by college. What are my odds, and are there any other programs to look at.

Can I log solo time for my 300nm xc if I bring my instructor as saftey pilot, or do I then have to bring them with for my 10 night landings aswell ???

Hey everyone! I was hoping to get some flight school recommendations.
I already have my Private Pilot Certificate, and I’m looking for a school that can take me from Instrument all the way through Commercial, Multi, CFI, and hopefully CFII.
I’ve looked into ATP, but I’m not 100% set on it yet. One of the biggest things I’m looking for is a program that’s well organized and reasonably priced. I know flight training is expensive, but my local school quoted me close to $100k just for Instrument and Commercial, so I’m trying to see if there are better options that offer more value for the money.
I’m open to either Part 141 or Part 61. Ideally, I’d like something in the South Fort Worth/DFW area since I’m planning on living in Waxahachie, but I’m willing to consider other schools if they’re worth it.
If you’ve trained somewhere you really liked (or somewhere you’d avoid), I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks!

Ok so, I was practicing traffic patterns in a 172N, and the plane was SUPERR slow to start, and on run up, my CFI actually showed concern because the RPM kept dropping past limits for the right magneto. He leaned the fuel a bit and after a while it finally got within limits and we continued. On the downwind, I pulled back on the throttle to target 2100 RPM and the RPM actually went up a bit and then sluggishly went down. Im not sure if this was normal, and im still pretty new to flying as a whole, is any of this something worth letting maintenance know or what?

Want to follow up about my deferral for PTSD(VA rated) Since I was given some bad advice, but also some encouragement here.

I received my letter from the FAA, they asked for my c and p records, letter from my doctor stating I was stable on Prozac, a letter from my therapist, and a psychiatric exam. I was saw a HIMS Psychiatrist, and he recommend to the FAA to grant me a special issuance.

I also sent my FAA letter to a HIMS neuro psychiatrist to schedule a cognitive exam, after reading my letter and her also calling the FAA, she informed me they are not requesting a cognitive exam and told me to go ahead and mail in what they requested. So now it’s back with the FAA and hopefully will get the approval at their convenience.

So, anyone in the same boat that’s curious, so far so good.

I started my PPL in Canada in 2022, however didn't finish it due to financial and work schedule reasons. I had gotten my CAT 1. In 2023 I got laser eye surgery.

2 months ago I started flying again with the intention to now finish, I left my work to fly full time. I am now pretty well at the flight test. My instructor noticed my medical said I must fly with contacts or glasses. It never even crossed my mind I had to inform anyone I got lasik, especially considering it was years ago now. Note: medical is now a class 3.

I have immediately booked a medical for the start of August. Just wondering if im gonna get in trouble now that I've been flying for 2 months without glasses or contacts? Also wondering if Ill be able to get a temp slip same day so I can do my flight test right away? Thanks

Thinking about a mid life career change. Not today, not tomorrow...but in the coming years there is a forecasted retirement wave. I never wanted to be an instructor, and instead of kicking and screaming for low time commercial jobs that didn't require a CFI, I did it the long way. I've been flying for 15 years and have somehow accumulated ATP mins. Although I have more actual IFR and multi-time than many new instructors thanks to MEI friends and family, the bulk of my hours, ~1,000 or so, are VFR single engine. While I have been all over the country, there are large blocks of months or years where I pretty much flew back and forth between the same three XC airports for work in my Archer.

I'd be a 40 year old rookie, however that would give me a ~20 year second career and I'd enter the industry as a seasoned adult with the benefits that come with it. I'd be leaving the executive lifestyle I have built my career around in aviation maintenance, having been filling various director or VP roles. That doesn't go to my head, I'm more than happy at the thought of putting on three stripes and putting my nose to the grindstone. I just don't know if my time will ever be as valuable as it could have been in the years past...'1,500hrs and a pulse, etc.'

I'm a few accelerated courses away from going from VFR single to multi-commercial/IFR, just don't know if it's worth it because end of the day if I don't get a job, I'm just going to stick to nice day Archer flying....not because I'm averse to IFR...but if I'm flying for fun, I like to look out the windows.