FAA-aligned pilot workbooks

The workbook for the checkride in front of you.

Private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and VFR radio-call study tools written by a Commercial Instrument Multi-Engine pilot. Practical reps and explained answers—not answer-key roulette.

Nick Rae in a cockpit Nick Rae · Commercial Pilot ASEL/AMEL · Instrument · Central California
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New book · Beyond aviation

Walk Through the Gospels

60 large-print Bible word searches, from the Nativity to the empty tomb. Optional hidden reflections and full-size answer keys. Now available in paperback.

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Written by a working commercial pilot

Flight credentials

I earned private, instrument, commercial, and multi-engine ratings in under 18 months. The workbooks come from training pressure, not generic aviation-content soup.

Commercial Pilot ASEL/AMEL · Instrument · 393.1 total hours (October 2, 2026 ForeFlight report). About Nick · Dated flight and publishing proof

Full credentials and flight-hour breakdown
393.1Total Hours
274.6PIC
122.5Cross-Country
99.4Sim Instrument
37.8Night
30.1Multi-Engine

Certificates & ratings

  • Commercial Pilot — ASEL, AMEL
  • Instrument Rating
  • Private Pilot — ASEL
  • Complex Endorsement
  • High-Performance Endorsement
  • Washington, D.C. SFRA Training

Medical & documents

  • FAA medical privileges current; renewal planned before paid flight duty
  • Flight Review — Current
  • DC SFRA Training — Certified
  • Complex & High-Performance Endorsed
  • FAA WINGS participation

Aircraft flown — 7 types, 212 flights

  • Cessna 172 Skyhawk — 311.7 hrs
  • Rockwell Commander 114A — 41.0 hrs
  • Piper Seminole (PA-44) — 20.0 hrs
  • Piper Seneca (PA-34) — 7.7 hrs
  • Piper Cherokee (PA-28) — 7.0 hrs
  • Cessna 182 Skylane — 3.3 hrs
  • Piper Aztec (PA-27) — 2.4 hrs

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Currency, alternates, fuel, readbacks, holding, MDA discipline, and equipment checks—source-anchored and built for out-loud reps.

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Dated proof, not a pass-rate claim

Flight Funded carries the sales, royalties, payouts, and flight-hour history →

September 1–29, 2026: 32 aviation paperbacks / $311.91 USD in dashboard-estimated royalties. Full catalog: 33 paperbacks / $314.83 USD, with 523 KENP and 0 refunds. KENP is page-read engagement, not paid units. Not a verified final September close.

Tracked through September 29: 181 aviation units / $1,594.23 USD + €71.47 EUR + A$9.49 since March; 190 full-catalog books since January. August month-end baseline plus September only; estimates are not deposits, profit, or ad-scale proof. Purchases do not establish a checkride outcome.

Preserved August 2026 publishing snapshot

August aviation-workbook paid units at month-end: 27. Dashboard-estimated royalties: $235.09 USD + €24.64 EUR. August KENP at month-end: 1,187; 0 refunds.

Cumulative March–August aviation tracking: 149 units / $1,282.32 USD + €71.47 EUR + A$9.49. Reconciled January–August full-catalog tracking: 157 books. Royalty figures are dashboard estimates, not settled payouts or ad-scale proof. Purchases do not establish a checkride outcome.

Secondary lane

Labs & Archive

Explore my apps, AI automation, and dated project notes.

Explore apps, experiments, and archived work

Flight Funded

The public 393.1-to-500-hour tracker and KDP proof log.

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FeedFare

Trade steps for screen time. Live on the App Store.

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Inflection Point

Preview-only personal growth OS awaiting App Store release.

PreviewLaunch status

OpenClaw / AI automation

The runtime is retired. The dated operator kit and build notes remain as a background archive.

Operator kitBuild notes

Prediction-market research

A closed Kalshi weather experiment, preserved evidence, and the honest post-mortem.

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Runways & Rescues

501(c)3 nonprofit using volunteer pilots to fly rescue animals to safety.

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