Category: Air and Space

  • Actual cost and time commitment to become a pilot

    I recently completed an intro package to flying and I learned a lot about what it takes to become a pilot. I’m documenting the steps along with the money and time needed because I couldn’t find a realistic viewpoint anywhere else. Steps Complete Ground School Training (classroom instruction) Pass written FAA exam Complete Stage 1…

  • My Intro Flights with Golden State Flying Club

    For Christmas my girlfriend had given me a certificate good for the intro package at Golden State Flying Club. They’re a small aviation school based out of Gillespie field in El Cajon (San Diego), CA. She got it for under $150 and it included 2 sessions of their classroom training, a manual and a flight…