He mentioned that this occurrence had been beneficial to all in the tower because they were training new controllers.
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Instructional flight has near miss with military helicopter
I then thought maybe tower had forgotten about us so I reminded them we were still waiting and they responded with “we will get you out shortly,” so we waited some more.
Sporty’s debuts new iPad Organizer Kneeboard
The all-in-one organizer features multiple compartments and pockets, allowing pilots to keep their iPad EFBs, and other essential items, arranged and easily accessible during flight, according to Sporty’s officials.
Misunderstanding leads to failed checkride
However, although the tower or involved traffic did not say anything to me, my DPE said what I did was not safe and he would have to fail me on my checkride. I agreed and was just surprised I had made such a silly yet vital mistake.
Confused student, distracted CFI a bad combination
I had total trust and confidence that the student would continue as instructed on the downwind until the Tower was ready for our base turn. That is not what happened.
Pilot frustrated by another pilot in the pattern
At this point I am very frustrated with this guy so I decided to go back to ZZZ where at least I would have tower looking out for me.
Are you kidding me?
Arguing with him would have been the worst thing to do. So to avoid a more complicated and technically correct outcome, I decided to enjoy more time in the air flying.
Another $10 million in improvements planned at KPVG
More than $10 million in infrastructure improvements are planned at Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) in Virginia, including a 36,000-square-foot hangar complex.
Terse communications from ATC lead to near miss on runway
My concern is exacerbated by knowledge that my students are nearly universally afraid to question/query tower/ground control at this airport.