Flight School Gear (PPL)

[nano404]

What equipment would I need for flight school (Headsets, flight computers etc.)

Also, How are headsets supposed to feel? I recently slid on some David Clarkes, which felt bulky and made my head tilt back and forward when i turned my head. I was disappointed as a year or two back, I went into a BA 767 that had just landed not too long ago, I went into the cockpit, Captain not there so i took the LHS (Of course!) My dad was standing and chatting with the F/O for abitand i slid on the captains headset (Similar style to the DCs I mentioned earlier) and it felt just fine. Felt so good that I was ready to take that thing out for a ride . So i'm wondering, Is that something i'll get used to or should I look for lighter headsets when the time comes for me to get my stuff.

Also, whats the most amount of time allowed between your last flight and your checkride?

[Note: A little sidetrack, I have a visitors visa in the U.S., does this make getting a student's visa any easier at all?]

[tiggermoth]

My dad was standing and chatting with the F/O

Yo uhave your age in your profile as 96. Your Dad still alive?! I am very impressed.

You do not need to buy your own headset for flying training. Your school can loan you a pair. You may wish to buy your own pair though (for hygene reasons) - I suggest you try on a few different ones and see what feels best.

Make sure you adjust the headset that you try on. Any headset is going to feel a little strange to start off with, but you do get used to it. If your after comfort, the David Clark X11 are very comfortable indeed - but they are very expensive (£500) and they don't block out much noise.

You say you have a visitors visa for the US - is that where you are planning on doing your flight training. I see that you are based in Turkey, this could possibly be a problem for you in getting a M1 visa for flight training. I don't know.

Good luck in your flying training!
T.

[nano404]

Yo uhave your age in your profile as 96. Your Dad still alive?! I am very impressed.

We live old around here Gramps went to school with Moses.

I see that you are based in Turkey

Faaaaaaar from. Turks and Caicos is just SE of the Bahamas, close, there is a U.S. Embassy for the Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos in the Bahamas. Bahamas is basically our country's bigger brother so maybe thats why we share the same Embassy. Thats where I would be heading I assume.

[F900EX]

nano404... I must say that I am rather curious, how old are you ?

[Bri85]

equipment you need to start training

1. flight bag- to keep all your stuff in
2. headseat
3. E6B flight computer- manual or powered
4. A/C POH
5. A/C Checklist
6. Sectionals of the area you will be flying
7. Flashlight
8. Practical Test Standard Book
9. FAA/JAA knowledge test book PPL
10. Knee board- helped me alot in keeping papers within reach
11. A Plotter
12.FAR/AIM
13. Logbook
14.Sunglasses
15.A 1st class/2nd class medical


thats all i can remember i bought when i first started my training

[nano404]

nano404... I must say that I am rather curious, how old are you ?

I'm rather curious as to why your rather curious. Too young to get my PPL at the moment. But i'll be old enough to get it (Take the actual checkride, and necessary tests, not begin training) Which is age 17 so I bet guesses can be picked from there. Some where between 15-16

Sunglasses

I need a mean dark pair of shades, so FAA cant see my eyes, unless my head is bent, ya dig?

Sectionals of the area you will be flying

But this wouldn't be bought very early, just in case?

BTW slipped on the David Clarkes last night, this morning, 1:30 Am while i was in my dad's office building with him, got used to it already.

[tiggermoth]

I need a mean dark pair of shades, so FAA cant see my eyes, unless my head is bent, ya dig?

Yes, I do dig in the garden sometimes. Haven't a clue what you mean I'm sorry.

You are right about the sectionals, wait until you actually start training.

It may be a good idea for you to start studying for the PPL examinations - if it's an FAA (in the USA) licence then I don't know what books you need. For the JAA PPL licence then go for the great books produced by "Trever Thom" or "Jeremy Pratt".

T.

[Chukkablade]

'I recently slid on some David Clarkes'

I once slid on a patch of hydralic oil, but no, can't say I've ever slid on a pair of DC's

To do so would probably make about as much sense as this thread methinks

Ya dig?