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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Flying | 1/12/2011 |
| Q: I am looking at getting my private pilot license in the summer of 2012 and also a multi engine ... A: When you get your FAA Private Pilot certificate, you can fly to/from every public airport in the ... | |
| right of way | 8/6/2010 |
| Q: If you are on left base. and you see an aircraft on final.who has the right of way? A: If you are on left base, in an engine-driven aircraft, are not towing or refueling other aircraft, ... | |
| FAA medical | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: 20+ years ago I took the commercial pilots medical. Passed everything but my eyesight was below what ... A: Currently, the minimum vision requirement for an FAA Class 3 Medical Certificate is 20/40 corrected. ... | |
| headwind | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: if i were landing at an airport running east and west, with a 40 knot sustained wind coming from the ... A: Depending on the aircraft, a 40 kt. crosswind may exceed the Maximum Crosswind Component of the ... | |
| hours for ratings and licences | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: how many hours do I have to have to get my commercial license. Then once I have my commercial ... A: In order to get your Commercial Pilots License, you need to log at least 250 hours. There are ... | |
| pilots | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: What licensesdo I need to have to be a commercial pilot? Does it have to do with FAA? A: The FAA is a branch of the Department of Transportation and is the licensing authority for all ... | |
| Ride The F16 | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: My Dream is to ride an F16 where can i pay to have this experience I am 4o yrs old this yr & i ... A: In regards to the F16, not likely. I did some checking and here is a link to one of the message ... | |
| pilot license | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: i'm 20 years old i wish to get my pilots license to fly solo not become a pilot or anything i just ... A: First, go to www.aopa.org and check for airports close to your home. Then, check out the flight ... | |
| Flight simulator regulations | 9/2/2006 |
| Q: .. I'm a CFI in aiplanes and helicopters, and our organization does some fixed wing instrument ... A: An approved simulator can be used for instrument currency and for instrument training. However, if ... | |
Aviation/Flying
Answers by Expert:
Mike Burbridge
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Expertise
General aviation technical, training, rules and regs., instrument flying and training for the private license, the instrument rating, and commercial license.
Experience
I have roughly 400 hours flying time, an instrument rating, complex endorsement, and currently working on commercial license and multi-engine rating
Organizations
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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