Private pilot license

yep. rec.aviation existed and was split into the current groups prior to
1994.
I don't remember the exact year.

Hey -- welcome back, Bob!

How're you feeling? (And the check arrived -- made out to MARY!?? -- quite
promptly, thanks... :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
I don't have one....but read here because I'd like to get one
someday. I'm hoping all the experiences shared here by pilots
will make my eventual experience of getting in the air and
staying there much more enjoyable.


That's a good approach. I wish I had known about these groups, back when I
was training -- they're a great resource, and I've learned more here than in
all the years of hanging around airports.

Um, hmmm. Just dawned on me that perhaps they didn't exist? Hey, folks,
was Usenet here (as we know it now) in '94? I jumped in around '98-ish.
Been here since late 80's.
Michelle

On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:46:46 GMT, Michelle wrote:

Um, hmmm. Just dawned on me that perhaps they didn't exist? Hey, folks,
was Usenet here (as we know it now) in '94? I jumped in around '98-ish.
Been here since late 80's.

Mom? Is this you? haven't I told you one-zero thousand times to stay off
the net?

Michelle

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Hey, folks, was Usenet here (as we know it now) in '94?

I remember posting to deja.com before Google took over the newsgroups.
I think that happened around '98 or '99.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hey, folks, was Usenet here (as we know it now) in '94?

I remember posting to deja.com before Google took over the newsgroups.
I think that happened around '98 or '99.


The oldest USENET messages that I've been able to find date back to 1981. I
know the REC.AVIATION.* groups were alive and quite active in '95.

Jay Honeck schrieb:


Um, hmmm. Just dawned on me that perhaps they didn't exist? Hey, folks, was Usenet here (as we know it now) in '94? I jumped in around '98-ish.

It was there and alive long before that.
And it did have a very, very lively pilot group.

It may be of interest to you that on Compuserve (something like AOL way
back in the 80ies and 90ies; was bought by AOL) the very very first
chatroom was one installed by pilots for pilots.... but that was a
while ago...

"dimsch" wrote

It was there and alive long before that.
And it did have a very, very lively pilot group.

How does one go about researching their own posting records? I really don't
remember when I started, and would like to find out.
--
Jim in NC

It may be of interest to you that on Compuserve (something like AOL way
back in the 80ies and 90ies; was bought by AOL) the very very first
chatroom was one installed by pilots for pilots.... but that was a
while ago...

Compuserve! Now *there* is a blast from the past.

Remember "Prodigy"? Owned by Sears, Roebuck, of all people! That was my
first venture into the on-line world...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

It is very much a worthwhile endeavor and a great
experience. The time required is often somewhat longer than
the minimum times listed in the regulations, often taking
50-100% longer and costing more money. There are many
things to learn and skills to develop and each student is
different.
Getting books and videos and studying before you begin the
flight portion will save money and time once you begin to
fly. Try to have the money available so you can fly at
least every other day [3-4 times per week]. Try to devote
this as a full-time schedule, don't mix up your time with a
family vacation, or start any new businesses, in other
words, focus on the flying.

There many obstacles, mostly time and money and more things
to learn every day that passes, as new regulations are
added, new navigation technologies develop. The weather is
always a factor in flying and that includes pilot training,
schedules are often hard to meet. It is possible to get a
private pilot certificate in as little as a month or so ,
but many people take a year or more because of time and
money issues. If you get the test passed in one season, you
won't have learned about the other three seasons yet. If
you learn to fly in Florida, you won't know about Kansas
winds or Colorado mountains.

If you want motivation to begin, get started. Get the
catalogs from Sporty's and Aircraft Spruce, join the AOPA
and the EAA. Go to Oshkosh for the national flying of the
EAA [July 24-30 this year]. Checkout the FAA website
http://www.faa.gov/ where you can download all the current
regulations and many text books at no cost. You can get a
PDA or laptop computer and save the cost of printing these
documents which are mostly PDF files.

Buy some commercial text books and get two copies of some of
them, keep one at home and carry one with you to work and
read it instead of the newspaper.

You will need a medical exam before you can solo, unless you
want to learn to fly gliders or get the new Sport Pilot
certificate as a stepping stone or even final goal. You can
find which doctors in your area are FAA DME [designated
medical examiners] by calling the nearest flight school or
looking on the Internet at the medical link on the FAA site,
or the AOPA.

www.aopa.org www.eaa.org www.aircraftspruce.com
www.sportys.com

Don't be concerned about whether the airplane is high wing
or low wing design, don't forget to have fun.


wrote in message
oups.com...
| I'm considering going in for a private pilot license. Just
wanted
| general feedback from anyone who has one or is considering
opting for
| one.
|
| Cheers
|

"Jim Macklin" wrote

You will need a medical exam before you can solo, unless you
want to learn to fly gliders or get the new Sport Pilot
certificate as a stepping stone or even final goal. You can
find which doctors in your area are FAA DME [designated
medical examiners] by calling the nearest flight school or
looking on the Internet at the medical link on the FAA site,
or the AOPA.

Be careful with this bit of advise.

Be aware that you will need a medical, but also be SURE you can PASS the
medical, before you go to take it.

If you fail, you will not have the option of going with a sport pilot
ticket, without spending lots of money, to try and pass the medical at least
one time. After that, you can use your driver's license as your medical to
fly on the sport pilot plan.

The rule reads that once failing a 3rd class (or any class) medical, you
may not use a driver's license to fly SP. You have to get the medical
passed, then let it lapse and fly with sport pilot rules.

Google sport pilot, or light sport pilot, and you will have some reading for
the next little while! g
--
Jim in NC