Easy study for hazmat while on the road.

The flight sim can be used to see certain things, mostly the radio navigation stuff. I used one during Private training at times. The main problem with the flight sim is it is too easy to very dangerous stuff and not know it's very dangerous. I'll exaggerate to make a point. Imagine a teen with no driving experience using GTA Grand Theft Auto to learn to drive or practice. I'm not suggesting playing on the flight sim will ruin you. Using it without supervision while you are trying to learn to fly usuaully cements bad habits in your head and hands which you will have to pay someone to remove while you are paying $150/hour. For example when you want to see stuff in the flight sim I'd think using the simulated aircraft's autopilot is a good technique. The A/P frees up lots of your mental CPU cycles so you can watch what is happening and the A/P isn't going to do harsh and severe control manipulations, especially if your sim plane is a training plane. The biggest bang for your book is learning the book material. Sitting in a VERY loud small aircraft with the money meter running is the worst place to try and learn some complicated ideas. I highly recommend the YouTube channels of The Finer Points and Angle of Attack. They are master instructors and they are good at explaining the concepts and maneuvers. You won't learn bad habits from watching them. I'd try t focus on one YT flight instructor, once you find one you like.

 

Don't you have to go take the in class deal, now? Surely this is all covered in that. Otherwise, what would be the point? /sarcasm

 

I'm grandfathered in, so meh.

Get a passport. Your hazmat backgrounds will have a 12 hour turnaround. Plus, passport. Best $200 I've ever spent in the realm of government ID's.

 

I get my hazmat backgrounds back within a day. Typically twelve hours, even less in my experience. I had to renew my license last year, and Ohio made me re-take the hazmat, with finger printing and background check, I'm not joking when I say it came back good the same day, during business hours.

It was specifically pointed out that it has such a quick turn around, because of my passport. I also have a twic card.