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I have been taking flying lessons at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA (KSNA). I decided to go with Royal Aviation after interviewing 2 other flight schools first. Royal Aviation is an FAA Part 61 certified flight school.

It was my goal to earn my private pilot license by December 2010, but I’m afraid that at the rate I’m going that won’t happen – or I won’t even come close to reaching my goal by December 2010. As it turns out, flying lessons happen to be a HUGE expense. I have calculated that I need to be flying at least 3 times per week to come close to my goal. I’m currently flying 1-2 times per month.

I currently have 13.7 hours logged between both a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 172. I am currently learning in a 1980 Cessna 172, N5364K. I’m looking to get back into the air as soon as humanly possible. Until then, I am studying my ass off. I have been watching the Jeppessen Private Pilot DVDs, the King Flight School DVDs, Reading the FAA Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, The FAA Airplane flying handbook and everything in between.

I think I am somewhere close to doing my first solo flight and that may happen in 2-4 lessons from now. The most important thing right now is that I get back up in the air and start flying with my instructor again.

After getting my Private Pilot License, I definitely will move on to getting the instrument rating because I think it is necessary to go anywhere of notable distance. There is something about flying IFR and the skills required to fly to avoid and deal with weather that I think make flying much safer. I’m also looking forward to learning to flying aircraft with new technology glass cockpits, such as the Cirrus SR-22.

I have a family history of Aviators including my Dad who is a retired commercial pilot, my brother who is currently a commercial pilot, my uncle who is a retired flight instructor, and my Grandfather who started at least two airports and was a barnstormer. My Grandfather also taught many people how to fly including many commercial airline pilots as well as aviators during WWII.