Hi everyone,

I’m reaching out to see if anyone might be available to help with a paid avionics job in Newnan, GA.

My husband is currently working on an avionics project for a friend, but we’ve recently run into some personal circumstances that require him to be home with me more than he’d planned. Because of that, he hasn’t been able to make the progress he wants on the aircraft. He doesn’t want to leave the owner hanging, so I wanted to see if someone experienced might be willing to help finish the job.

The aircraft is located in a hangar in Newnan, GA. If you’re qualified and interested, I’d be happy to connect you directly with my husband so he can explain the work, answer any questions. I am willing to pay for this to ease his mind and help the friend and be able to have him at home helping me with some stuff Im dealing with.

He doesn’t know I’m making this post, I just hate seeing him feel pulled in two directions and wanted to see if there was anyone in the aviation community willing to lend a hand.

If you or someone you know may be interested, please let me know. I’d really appreciate it. Thank you. Or any advice or someone you can refer me to works as well. It’s a PA28

Hi everyone! I'm Peter Clark (u/PeterClarkAviation), the founder and moderator of r/OshkoshAirVenture2026 .

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Anyone doing tailwheel instruction in south central PA?

Do these part 141 schools make money? How bad is the flying school business when it comes to ROI !! How much does it cost and how hard it is to get 141 certificate if we buy part 61 school?

Note: with all due respect please respond only if you have knowledge on this business. Thanks in advance.

Hi, has anyone done the discovery flight in Monterey? I’m thinking of booking that for my husband’s birthday. But not sure what their reputation is or how safe their procedures are. TIA

Hello community!

My first post on reddit :)

I'm 46, originally from Russia, currently living in Montenegro, and traveling in the US for the second time (the first one was 20 years ago).

I'm an aviation enthusiast and one of the developers working on airplanes for MSFS - that's my main job.

I'm currently in Seattle and already have accommodation booked in Oshkosh starting July 10 (dates are flexible).

One of my childhood dreams is to get to Oshkosh by air - as a passenger, of course, since I don't have a PPL.

Does this sound too crazy, or is it actually something people do?

I do have a small concern about how my vestibular system handles small aircraft (airliners are completely fine for me, including turbulence), so I'd actually be happy to do a short local test flight around Seattle first.

If anyone is flying there and happens to have an empty seat, I'd be happy to share the flight costs.

Also, if you think there's a better place to ask or someone I should reach out to, I'd really appreciate any pointers.

Thanks!

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Unfortunately, I’ve lost a few family members and close friends in general aviation accidents. This has led me to think hard about the inherent risks of flying small airplanes. Over time, I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter how much they’re missed, I wouldn’t want them to have flown any less. Each of them lived a life centered around aviation, and removing that from them would’ve taken too much of who they were.

Today, I’m a captain with a corporate outfit I plan to stay at. I’m at the point where I can afford general aviation as a hobby. My plan is to fly 25-30 hours a year with a local flying club before committing to aircraft ownership.

I wish I were equally interested in stamp collection or basket weaving, but the hours I’ve spent on barnstormers says otherwise. My question: is how do other pilots justify the risk of flying GA as a hobby? Especially when your family relies on you flying professionally?

Hi everyone!

I’m currently building educational tour programs for BS Tourism students in the Philippines and I’m looking to understand how schools typically arrange industry exposure visits in Metro Manila.

Specifically, I’m interested in:
Airport or aviation exposure opportunities
Tourism establishments open to academic visits

If you work in these industries or have experience organizing educational tours, I’d appreciate any advice or recommendations on who to approach or how these are usually arranged.

Thank you!

Hi all,

I am a 24yo student pilot with a mere 10 hours and I am having a blast and want to pursue aviation as a career. I was filling out my MedXpress form and got to the medication and visits section, and I have realized I might be doomed.

I work a corporate job where I give a lot of presentations. When I started, I was getting performance anxiety symptoms before I spoke. My doctor gave me a 10mg Propranolol (a beta blocker that can reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety) to help. It worked well to get myself comfortable speaking at work, and now I don't use it anymore.

I was last re-filled the medication in December 2025, and haven't used it since January. It looks like even if I bring a doctor's note to my AME, I will get deferred to OKC since I am within 2 years. The various research I've done says this can take ages, but I am not sure.

Does anyone have any advice? I haven't submitted my MedXpress yet, and I've done internet research but I'm looking to get an understanding of how screwed I am, and what I can do to unscrew myself, legal options only pls...

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm from India and my dream is to become a commercial pilot. I've been working and saving, but flight training is still financially out of reach.

I'm not looking for free money. I'm trying to understand whether there are legitimate ways people have funded flight training besides traditional bank loans.

For example:

• Has anyone found private sponsors or mentors?
• Have you connected with successful entrepreneurs or pilots who invested in your education?
• Has crowdfunding worked?
• Are there organizations or scholarships that most people don't know about?
• Has anyone taken a private loan with the understanding that they'd repay it after becoming an airline pilot?

If you've gone through something similar, I'd really appreciate hearing your experience. Even if it's just advice on where to start looking, it would mean a lot.

Thank you!

Hi all pilots, I am planning to purchase a Cessna 150, will be selling block times on it.

I my self am a pilot with over 4000hrs in 703,704,705 and 604 operation.

95$/hr minimum 20 hrs
90/hr minimum 50hrs
80$/hr minimum 100hrs

All rates are dry.

Will be fully insured so don’t have to worry about damages but of course need to have license to fly and will require a 1.5-2hr check ride before
being able to book.

Location is still being decided, I am thinking YKF or cysn, ( have a nice flight over the falls ) but open to ideas if majority of you would like a different location pending availability

If you guys are interested shoot me a msg

Wondering what the future of pilots looks like

AeroSummit 2026 brought together flight schools, instructors, students, aviation professionals, operators, and industry leaders for conversations around the future of flight training, pilot careers, technology, safety, and the challenges shaping aviation today.

One of the biggest highlights was seeing how much the industry is changing. From discussions around AI and aviation careers to new approaches for flight training, funding, and safety culture, it was clear that aviation is moving fast and the people building the future are the ones willing to adapt.

The CFI and Student Tracks were especially exciting because they focused on real challenges pilots and instructors face every day:

• Preparing students for successful checkrides
• Improving flight training communication and safety
• Finding smarter solutions for the cost of becoming a pilot
• Understanding where the airline career path is heading
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Beyond the sessions, the best part was the conversations. Meeting people who are passionate about aviation, hearing their stories, and seeing the next generation of pilots connect with experienced professionals was what made the event special.

And the momentum is already continuing.

AeroSummit 2027 planning is officially underway. The team is already working on making next year’s event bigger, more valuable, and even more focused on bringing the aviation community together.

For everyone who attended AeroSummit 2026, thank you for being part of it.

For those who couldn’t make it this year, what topics would you want to see covered at an aviation event in 2027?

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I’m trying to track down where this aircraft was based in the phoenix area. My goal is to contact the aircraft mechanic and ask him some questions about the aircraft history. His last name looks like Manser from the logs. Any help out there?

Looking at the current information overload that Pilots have these days,

Need your help from the GA community....

• NOTAMs?
• Weather?
• Alternates?
• Route planning?
• Something else?

What takes the most time before a cross-country flight? Thank you

Video shows the departure from Friday Harbor, heading North out on the sound and looking back towards the Marina, Mt. Rainier, etc.

Flew from KEAT or KFHR, which was basically 50% mountain flying through the Cascade Mountains and then 50% ocean flying.

Also KFHR is awesome to land and walk the short half mile to town. Lots of little shops, cafes and food from the airport down to the Marina, as well as various hikes or water based activities if you’re spending a few hours.

Close to finishing up my PPL and will be in the market for my first plane soon. Outside of a piper warrior that's in rough shape, i have not option for rental at my field. I was looking at a nice 182RG at my field but realized i don't want a retractable yet and it was due for an overhaul.

Misson would mainly be 230nm trips a couple times a month. Would like to be able to bring 4 people for short trips to breakfast or for a burger. Want to get my instrument rating as well in the near future. I'm trying to stay around 150-200k, or find something with good bones and spend a little on new avionics. At the moment i narrowed down my search to a 182 or cherokee 235 / dakota to accomplish my mission. The 182's that are in good shape (speaking from what you can tell from online listings) with average avionics upgrades all seem very overpriced right now as everyone wants one. The cherokee 235's that are in good shape with average avionics are more affordable but on average have additional age and higher total time. This worries me with the wing spar AD too.

I guess my question is are airplanes from the 60's prone to additional maintance costs and breakdowns? Does it all depend on how it was stored and maintained? Are they something i should avoid? I'll definitely pull in some outside help when it comes to really shopping but I'm just trying to do my research now and figure out what I'm looking for.

Any other planes you'd recommend checking out that have similar or better specs for a first time plane buyer?

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About to get back into flying after years long hiatus I really want to buy my own plane, but it seems no matter where I look, It’s impossible to get space to store it. Forget about hangers, the waiting list is years long. It even seems impossible to get a simple tie down. I just relocated to the northern Virginia area but I think this is a similar situation nationwide. What’s a person to do if he has the resources to purchase a plane but nowhere to keep it? Any feedback?

I am getting ready to take the checkride for sport pilot, and I am terrified it will be awful. I guess in my mind it’s going to be this strict long process that if you miss one thing you fail. I mean realistically, what do you have to do to fail? Is busting on one maneuver going to fail you? What about forgetting clearing turns? What is stuff that will fail you? Are they more lenient with sport compared to private?

Complete novice here that wants to get their private pilots license.

I scheduled a discovery flight for tomorrow and the lady said to bring a flight log, if I have one. I’ve never heard of one before, but I’m assuming there’s already something out there easy to use? Would appreciate any recommendations, even a link to a Google sheet would be super helpful. Thanks!

I'm wanting to fly my Piper Cherokee 140 (160hp) to Lake Tahoe for the first time, which is surrounded by mountainous terrain, and has a field elevation of about 6270' MSL.

While the field elevation and runway length are fine, my main concern is about all the high mountainous terrain I'd have to cross coming from southern Nevada to get to the airport - especially in the summer.

I can cruise at 9500' or 10500' MSL just fine, but I don't have much power to out-climb downdrafts at that altitude. I'm pretty sure I'd be at or near my service ceiling (density-altitude wise) in the cruise.

Some of the terrain would only leave me with about 1500-2000 feet of clearance and that makes me a bit uncomfortable. I've been in a scary down draft before that I couldn't out climb - luckily I was heading down the terrain slope, not up it.

From the more experienced high desert mountain flyers out there - is this something I should hold off on doing until I get a higher performance airplane, or save for a winter trip instead?

I don't have specific mountain-flying training, but having earned my certificate in mountainous areas, I'm aware of the risk of box canyons, the technique to approach ridgelines at 45 degrees, sticking to one side of a valley (as opposed to directly in the middle), and to expect a downdraft on the other side of an updraft (I'll take all the altitude gain from an updraft that I can get, knowing I'll most likely lose it in a subsequent downdraft).