Jared
"Yeah I did the long x-ctry in a helicopter and I wasn't thinking when I asked about the f/w! I will have to redo that and and do it all under the hood. I wish I had read the regs before I did that long flight."
I don't mean this to sound like preaching (I'm certainly in no position to preach), but how can you fly to meet the requirements if you're not sure what they are? I find the regs often confusing, and I might have to read them several times to be clear on their meaning. But, the info is there if you study them. If professional flying is your goal, you can't rely on someone else to watch if you are meeting the regs, you need to know them yourself. Especially if you should be an instructor someday. Besides, with all the checkrides you'll be taking, you might just get quizzed during the oral about those regs. Having the right response helps to instill confidence in the examiner.
(Preach-mode switch --> OFF)
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