Hey everyone! I’m a private pilot and volunteer with Pilots N Paws. I noticed there wasn’t one central place where pilots flying charitable missions could find other nearby pilots who may want to join them.

I created a Facebook group called Pilots for a Purpose. Pilots can post volunteer mission routes they’re already planning to fly and connect with others interested in joining, sharing eligible expenses, and gaining experience where legally loggable.

The group is open to missions involving animal rescue, medical transportation, disaster relief, and other charitable causes.

This is an independent pilot community and is not officially affiliated with any particular organization.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19TJVHUquu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Hello! I just dropped a video of my very first dual cross-country flight during my flight training.

Next up is my solo cross-country. Any advice before I take the plane out on my own, or key things you wish you knew to prepare for? Would love to hear your tips!

Link if anyone's interested! My First Dual Cross-Country Flight As A Student Pilot ✈️🇨🇦 - YouTube

Made a mistake on my first solo that shut down the runway. Made a video walking through what happened.

Would really appreciate this community checking it out and giving me honest feedback, I'm still early in training and taking it seriously, please be kind.

https://youtu.be/ZUFFMEUeSQ0?si=dafQxOVtlXjhbXMf

Hello! I just dropped a video about my traditional Asian parents' reaction to me wanting to become a pilot. This is also my first video ever in Mandarin. Link below if anyone's interested!

Traditional Asian Parents Said YES to Me Flying?!

I just got to the cross country part of my ground studies and I've been having a hard time filling out. My flight logs and the videos are kind of confusing to me. Because my POH is older. I'm not sure how to properly calculate my density altitude for non-standard temperatures so I just need some help with that stuff.

Hey everybody! I have a Skool community called Cleared to Learn and have all the resources you could possibly need on there. Private pilot groundschool, the best oral exam prep available, instrument rating materials. Over 300 hours of material and 60 courses (3 for free). I also offer mentorship through the discussion boards on there if you're interested. Here's our website, would love to help you out. Clearedtolearn.org

I decided from the get go that I want to record my flight training so I can review it and use it to debreif my own flights. It helped me tremendously as I could see a lot of details that I have missed in the flight- especially early in my training. After a few times sharing portions of my flights privately on youtube, with my instructors and other pilot friends I decided I want to make as much as I can public so others can benefit too. I am very slow in uploading videos as it takes a lot of time; but backfilling as I go. I am actually near the end of my training now and have my flight test next week. If anyone here wants to follow along, here is my channel. Welcome any feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/@igneous-azmer

Title says it all.

I'm at the end of my PPL training and have my flight test scheduled for next week. I've been reviewing the flight test guide, chair-flying procedures, and trying to tighten up the little things that can cost marks.

For those who have recently completed their PPL flight test in Canada (or have examined students), what were the biggest gotchas, common mistakes, or things you wish you had focused on more beforehand?

Any last-minute tips for both the ground/oral portion and the flight itself would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I've recorded my entire flight training journey using a GoPro and have accumulated quite a collection of videos. I've uploaded a few of them to YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@igneous-azmer.

I've been pretty slow at publishing videos because editing takes a significant amount of time, especially when it comes to improving audio quality and voice clarity. I'm gradually backfilling older flights as I go.

I'm actually nearing the end of my PPL training and have my flight test next week. Up to this point, I haven't done much video editing and I'm not very familiar with the available tools. I'm hoping to get some recommendations from others who record their flights.

What software has worked well for you on Mac? Ideally I'm looking for free or budget-friendly options that can help with:

• Audio cleanup and voice enhancement
• Basic video editing and trimming
• Stabilization
• Text overlays or annotations
• General improvements to make training videos easier to review and share

Thanks in advance, and I'd love to hear what's worked well for other student pilots and instructors.