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Quote: Originally Posted by flyboyfreye here's the thing...my seizures are not the type that you see on TV where people are convulsing uncontrollably. I have partial seizures that only affect speech. I've been put on medication to control them, and in 4 1/2 months will get my driver's license back...the state of Michigan "makes" you "voluntarily" surrender your driver's license until you...

Thanks everyone for helping, once again. It's great to be aware of these things, I'm glad I asked - learned something new. (On a side note: I'm surprised to see that most pilots are incredibly helpful to each other. It's not something I saw a lot in my 9-5 job that I traded in for flying..)

There is nothing in 61.187 that states a certain amount of training in a complex aircraft is required to be logged. As you noted, good judgment is a separate issue.

Thanks for the update. Now...stop studying. If you do not know it by now you likely will not learn it tonight. You are prepared or else your cfi wouldnt have endorsed you. Take a break and relax you will do just fine on the oral. Good luck on the test, it is one of the 3 (possibly 4) most nerve racking checkrides you will ever take. It is a great feeling when you get to log PIC without putting anything in the solo column for the first time.

I assumed that the OP will eventually be seeking employment as a pilot, and so is concerned with gaining enough experience to get a job. There are specific instances where sim time can be used to get a rating, but the general consensus seems to be that your potential employer doesn't care for your sim time, so don't start adding that to the total time as you fill out your apps. That said, one thing I've learned here is that your...

You better just be prepared to teach in it. I would recommend doing some training with someone on the aspects involved with the complex aircraft. If you really like this person, get them authorized to use the plane, or just use their instructor and still have the other guy sign you off for the check ride. 100 ways to go about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by usmc-sgt Just deploy..its fun and puts hair on your chest. Plus the combat and tax free pay eases the pain. I'll actually take a $1K/month pay cut when I leave this horrid part of the world.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kasserine06 You can defiantly look into what airline you would work for now, but that is just fantasy and does not help you get there. Years from now when you are ready to work for one, this is what you do. Apply everywhere and see where you get hired. If more than one hires you, than come on here and ask which one is better. Winner....this is your answer, now stated a second time, if you cannot accept this, you...

Quote: Originally Posted by UCLAbruins he's just young, doesn't know any better, we were all there once AAL763, I made the mistake of joining when I was still in high school and had never flown an airplane before . . . pretty much made an @$$ out of myself, so learn from me. Now it's more appropriate because I'm closing in on my commercial rating and can make semi-knowledgeable contributions to the forum (some may disagree...

Quote: Originally Posted by stunami It is very difficult to fly a 100% perfect check ride, but if you know your stuff and are a safe, competent pilot the examiner will (often times) overlook a minor mistake. I can think of things on almost every checkride I've taken that could have been a failure... PPL...focused a bit too much on my flying and missed an airplane that was getting pretty close. Inst... Held on the wrong radial (but...