What should I do?
Posted by After-Ant-3854@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 31 comments
Because a legitimately a year ago I started private and throughout the time we had delays and shutdowns and and I’m just almost finished but i thought I was going to be on my check-ride this week but found out I still need two night landings and I’m going into my junior year basically. Should I switch schools and go to an actual flight school?
nolaflygirl@reddit
IDK how you got to your junior year in college w/o being able to punctuate! Maybe English is not your native language.
You also didn't give us enough info. I had to read your additional comments to fill in the blanks.
Switching schools depends on a lot of factors. The main one is probably cost. If the college charges a lot, you might do better at a Part 61. Availability of planes is another factor. You said there were delays & shutdowns, but you didn't specify. Weather delays? Plane availability delays? Shutdowns due to mechanical issues? Check out the pros & cons of the other schools nearby.
A year is a long time to still not have your PPL. But is it the school's fault, the weather's fault, or yours? Bc I find it odd that you didn't know that you lacked 2 night landings.
When I was in flight training, I kept track of every single minute, looked at my logbook RELIGIOUSLY, & knew EXACTLY what I needed. Don't you keep track of your credit hrs & the courses required in college in order to graduate?
Go do those night landings & make damn sure you're on top of EVERYTHING -- oral & flying maneuvers before you take that checkride! Maybe you can do a mock checkride w/ a different CFI to ensure you're ready! Good luck!
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
The reason why I did say shutdowns and not clarified was because all three of those did happen actually and it was mix of both the weather and school la fault because we had about a month of a shutdown due to snow
nolaflygirl@reddit
Ok. Thanks! I understand.
EnthusiasmHuman6413@reddit
You should go two night landings my friend.
ConnorDGibson123@reddit
Unless the friend is a CFI he can’t do that
EnthusiasmHuman6413@reddit
Am I missing some info? Who is this friend we speak of?
ConnorDGibson123@reddit
I’m retard
EnthusiasmHuman6413@reddit
Hey. You’re doin okay.
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
My bad for miscommunication the landings aren’t the issue
ChestertonsFence1929@reddit
I see no benefit to switching schools. Meet your requirement and schedule a DPE.
ltcterry@reddit
The rule of thumb in the real flight training world is "checkrides take priority." Someone at your school needs to get you on the schedule to do two night landings. Tomorrow night. If not tonight. Even if someone else has to get bumped. It's not that complicated.
You need to be proactively pounding on desks and shaking some trees rather than whining on Reddit about "should I change schools?" Stand up for yourself.
But, my other comment about you needing to be fully aware of your progress relative to to the requirements still stands. If one day you are working as an instructor, you need to ensure that your clients know the rules and where they stand in relation to them. And not just from "ratings progress" in ForeFlight.
ltcterry@reddit
“Should I…”
Proofread my work? Absolutely. What drivel for someone “going into my junior year basically.” Read what you wrote.
Be aware of your progress towards your course completion for your practical test? Absolutely.
Change schools? Absolutely not.
TornadoTim60@reddit
How did you just find out you still need 2 night landings? You know the ACS is free on the FAA website, right?
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
It was after my stage 3 and a check airmen looked over my logbook and said I was good but they might have missed it
TornadoTim60@reddit
Your hours and all the requirements toward a certificate are ultimately your responsibility. When you do the FAA oral and practical (flight) examination for the rating, you need to know the ACS backwards and forwards. Take this as a relatively cheap lesson in how important it is to take ownership of your own training and progress. Good luck
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
I appreciate the feedback just trying to get different opinions honestly and especially with the length I’ve been on private
live_drifter@reddit
Your typing makes it seem like you wouldn’t be able to pass a checkride
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
No no it’s not that it’s just miss understood I was trying to get length of how long I’ve been doing private and just trying to get different opinions
weech@reddit
Holy run on Batman
zeropapagolf@reddit
Can you not knock out two night landings this week? Going to another school now is going to set you way back. Much better to just finish it up here, then consider changing schools.
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
I might of came off misunderstood my apologies because I’m still going to finish my private here I just mean after private
nolaflygirl@reddit
Please pay attention to your grammar & punctuation bc earning your PPL might not be your biggest challenge! The following is better:
"I might have been misunderstood because I'm still going to finish my private here; I just mean after private."
You could also put a dash (--) after "here".
Put "My apologies" at the beginning or at the end. Sticking it in between 2 sentences, w/o any punctuation, is so incorrect & awkward that I find it hard to understand how you're in your third yr of college.
Who's writing your college essays? A friend? AI? We all abbreviate here & elsewhere on social media. And aviation is replete w/ acronyms! But, generally speaking, people tend to write fairly clearly & use basic punctuation.
Just trying to help bc someday you'll be submitting cover letters & résumés!
Person-man-guy-dude@reddit
Perchance
RoseAngel-16@reddit
You can’t just say perchance
Guysmiley777@reddit
Indubitably
Nama2005@reddit
I'd recommend just getting your private done with your current flight school, and then you can go to another school for your instrument.
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
is that still allowed flying wise tho because I’m currently in instrument ground right now?
Nama2005@reddit
Are you at a part 61 or 141?
After-Ant-3854@reddit (OP)
141
Nama2005@reddit
So you're at an aviation college, the advice still holds, stay to get your private done... but besides that I don't want to say anymore. I don't want to give you any wrong advice since I've never been.
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Because a legitimately a year ago I started private and throughout the time we had delays and shutdowns and and I’m just almost finished but i thought I was going to be on my check-ride this week but found out I still need two night landings and I’m going into my junior year basically. Should I switch schools and go to an actual flight school?
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