r/FlightTraining

Hi everyone,

I recently had a dual UK CAA + EASA Class 1 medical at Birmingham Airport Aeromedical Centre.

I’ve now been asked to complete a psychological/mental health assessment for the EASA side, which costs an extra £350.

I wasn’t told about this extra cost beforehand, and I thought the price I paid for the dual medical already covered everything needed for both licences.

I just wanted to ask:

- Is this psychological assessment always mandatory for EASA Class 1, or is it case-dependent?
- Is £350 the normal going rate in the UK?
- Do I have to use their linked provider, or can I choose an approved alternative that might be cheaper?
- Has anyone managed to avoid this or get it done elsewhere?

Just trying to understand if this is standard or if I’ve been caught out by an extra requirement I wasn’t aware of.

Thanks in advance 👍

Looking at transferring out of my 4 year college aviation degree and go to a part 141 Flight School instead as I don't feel the degree is needed. Has anyone flown at Paragon flight and if so how was it?

Just saw this in the EAA ehotline email from last week.
Next weekend (7/10-7/12) you can use MSFS or X-plane flight simulators and fly the Fisk arrival with the real Oshkosh controllers. I guess the controllers use it as a warm up like we do!
Awesome for proficiency and it’s FREE!
http://www.eaa.org/simventure

I Intend to get my PPL, hopefully as fast & cheap as possible. I started watching YouTube ground training videos. At some point I’ll look up some of the tests online to see how my knowledge is progressing. Did anyone else teach themselves ground training w textbooks / online resources? Is this possible? Will it save me any money / time when I begin flight training?

Passed my CFII add-on checkride! I'll edit this with a debrief later today to add to future searches, but overall it was easier than expected!

Quick background:

I'm an Appalachian pilot, full-time professor/educator. I have no interest in going to the airlines or anything; I just love flying, teaching, and flight instructing independently. Most of my prep was working as an IGI, both independently and running the ground school for a university 141 on the side. I'll add more details when I put in the debrief, but feel free to ask any questions!

*This post is only for those currently attending and have graduated*

I am curious to hear everyone's experience regarding this school. What the program was like, how the training and community were. I also know the planes can't fly IMC so curious to know how training in a Sling would correlate to training in a Cessna? Looking into this flight school and have heard mixed reviews, so still curious. I'm also curious to know if anyone took out a loan to attend Sling and how that has been going? I know they aren't hiring CFI's like before, so interested in others' paths after Sling. Thank you.

I am going into my senior year of high school after this summer and am nearing my solo with around 50 hours of flight time. I have looked at certain schools such as atp epic and others however I don’t believe I could make it through atp and epic seems to charge an immense rate. currently I feel to be quite at a loss as I have enough hours where it feels like I can’t turn back but also no way forward. I am in Michigan but open to leaving the state after college and have good backing from my parents but would hate to waste their time and money. If you have any recommendations it would be greatly appreciated.

CFI/CFII with my own Cessna 172 based at North Las Vegas (KVGT).

I'm an experienced instructor looking for 2-3 serious students.

I prefer quality over quantity — I'd rather work with a few dedicated students than have a full schedule of people who aren't really committed.

I take a pretty relaxed but thorough approach to training.

Whether you're starting from zero or working on your Instrument rating, I focus on making sure you actually understand what you're doing instead of just checking boxes.

If you're in the Las Vegas area and actually serious about learning to fly, feel free to send me a message.

I cannot get a job anywhere! Both of the schools I went to rejected me, even though I passed every single check ride FTP and had reassurance from all my instructors that I would definitely get hired if I applied. The hiring freeze right now is brutal. So any advice is welcome.
Info:
Apply to 40+ jobs around the country (no response more often than not)
Yes! I cold call everyone I can!
Willing, and able to relocate
270 hours TT
CFI, CFI-I, and MEI
Proficient in C172, PA-28, PA-44, steam AND G1000
Complex endorsement, TAA proficient

HELP!
Thanks!

Hey everyone,
I recently started a WhatsApp group for student pilots and aviators who want to learn together, ask questions, share study resources, and help each other progress through flight training.

Whether you’re working on:
PPL
Instrument Rating
Commercial
CFI
ATP

…or just starting your aviation journey, you’re welcome to join.

The goal is to create a community where pilots can discuss written exams, checkrides, flight training, aviation careers, and lessons learned along the way.
We currently have members ranging from student pilots to certificated pilots, and we’d love to grow the community.

Drop a comment or send me a DM if you’d like an invite.

✈️ Blue skies and tailwinds! ✈️

Trying to find honest opinions and there isn't much out there, mostly the school's own pages and a couple of older Reddit threads that don't really tell me much. I've got a discovery flight booked next week and I'm close to committing to the accelerated track. I'm in the LA area so the Torrance location is the realistic one for me. If you went through their program or know someone who did, was the pace manageable and did the cost feel justified once you were in it? Not looking for cheerleading, I just want to hear from people who weren't being paid to say nice things.

Does anybody know if I need TSA clearence for sitting on the PPL written test? I am a us non-non-resident.

Hey, I'm already doing a PPL course and have a few flights under my belt (7hrs total), but I started feeling airsick after I backseated another student and had to use a sickness bag. Can anyone tell me if my ways to fight nausea might help:

1. Ginger Gummies

2. Clean diet

3. Good rest

4. Hydration

5. Relief bands

Also, would intense workouts make me less prone to airsickness? I get nauseous during my workouts, so I think they might be connected.

I’m trying to figure out the best way to record cockpit audio during flights.

I used to record everything on my GoPro, but it tends to overheat during longer recordings. When that happens, I lose both the video and the cockpit audio, which is obviously not ideal.

I’m now considering a few options:

1. Recording audio with my iPhone
2. Recording audio directly into my Insta360 Ace Pro 2
3. Buying a dedicated audio recorder

For those of you who record cockpit audio, what setup has been the most reliable? Is using an iPhone good enough, or is a dedicated audio recorder the better long-term solution?

My main concern is reliability. I don’t want to lose the audio just because the camera overheats or shuts down.

Thank you in advance!

I am planning to continue my flight training over at ADF Miami
I am currently a PPL/IR holder from Saudi with 180 flight hours
Any advice or suggestions?

Has anyone heard of the flight training network? The past couple times I’ve look on indeed for any flight schools hiring I’ve seen them pop up multiple times. What I find to be quite bizarre is they have multiple locations in multiple different states. I’ve seen locations in Salt Lake City, South Florida, and Indianapolis. Does anyone work for them or know anything about them?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking at doing my PPL with Fly EPT in Palma and was wondering if anyone here has trained with them and could share their experience.

One thing I'm trying to clarify is the ground school side. I've been told they use the CATS Ground School system, which costs around £525. From what I've seen online, CATS seems to have a bit of a mixed reputation, so I'm wondering:

• Is the CATS Ground School package mandatory?

• Can you self-study using your own books, online resources, and question banks, then just sit the exams?

• Has anyone completed the theory without paying for the CATS package?

• How did you find the overall quality of the training at Fly EPT?

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has trained there recently or is currently training with them.

Thanks!

Hey all. My name is Eric. I’m a CFI/CFII offering online grounds at $35 an hour.
I know I can’t completely supplement what your current instructor offers, but if you are stuck on anything I would love to help.

Just drop me a dm and we’ll see if it’s a fit. Talk soon. -Eric