Private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and VFR radio-call study tools written by a Commercial Instrument Multi-Engine pilot. Built for explanations, oral traps, and practical reps, not answer-key roulette.
NickRae.net is part pilot log, part product shelf, part builder notebook. Start with the lane that matches your intent instead of spelunking through my entire operating system.
Private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and VFR radio calls. Current proof: 62 aviation workbook units and $526.87 USD + €9.41 EUR tracked through the May dashboard.
Clearance to Confidence is live on Amazon: VFR radio-call drills, readbacks, CTAF, towered flows, and out-loud reps.
FeedFare, Inflection Point, Flight Funded, and the public builder log behind them.
KDP proof is now shown like proof, not buried in a paragraph. Dashboard data is useful demand signal, not a magic ad-scaling license. Novel technology: telling the truth.
The pages already getting search traction now point at each other on purpose. Google likes a clean topic cluster. So do I.
Private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and VFR radio prep built around practical questions, oral exam traps, call-building drills, and checkride reality.
Midlife career 2.0: commercial pilot, aviation workbook author, and builder. Based in Merced, CA.
The public site now puts the useful revenue lane first: pilot study workbooks on Amazon KDP. I still build iOS apps and AI automation, but the aviation products are the clearest buyer path and proof line. Novel concept: lead with what sells.
Two decades of managing teams, budgets, and high-pressure operations gave me a foundation that shows up everywhere now: CRM on the flight deck, clean explanations in the workbooks, product decisions in my apps, and risk controls in automation research.
The main offer: FAA-aligned pilot workbooks for private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and VFR radio calls. Practical drills, checkride prep, radio scripts, and explanations instead of generic fluff.
Primary Revenue LanePaper-first Kalshi weather research using NOAA + Open-Meteo forecasts, calibration gates, and risk controls. The live run is paused because the market baseline beat the bot. Useful lesson, mildly rude delivery.
Research · Paper GatePublic live tracker documenting the push from 381.2 to 500 flight hours and the products funding it. KDP tracking now shows 62 March-May aviation workbook units with $526.87 USD plus €9.41 EUR booked.
LiveTrade steps for screen time. FeedFare helps you earn your scrolling with movement, streaks, and step-to-screen tracking. Live on the App Store while the deeper enforcement layer waits on Family Controls approval.
Live on App StoreThe playbook exists, but it is no longer the front-door offer. I keep the OpenClaw material as a background builder lane: useful for operators who already want AI automation, not the thing the homepage screams about.
Background LaneiOS personal growth OS for people who want structure, momentum, and a harder edge than generic habit apps. 3-day access preview, then free plan or $14.99 lifetime unlock. No subscription, no auto-renewal.
Live Site501(c)3 nonprofit using volunteer pilots to fly rescue animals from danger to forever homes. Board member alongside founder Joe Orr. Domestic and international rescue missions, Eastern Seaboard and beyond.
LiveStudy materials I wrote to help student pilots, instrument applicants, commercial candidates, multi-engine add-on pilots, and pilots who freeze on frequency pass the written, survive the oral, and walk into the checkride less dumb.
See the full workbook stack, current proof, format options, and the best fit for your next checkride.
Private Pilot License Workbook: 500+ practice questions with explanations.
VFR radio-call drills for pilots who freeze when the mic button gets rude.
Scenario-based radio call drills for pilots who need practical out-loud reps: build the call, anticipate the reply, read it back, and stop sounding surprised by aviation.
500+ practice questions covering all PPL knowledge test topics. FAA-aligned, real exam format, fully explained answers.
ACS-aligned IFR workbook for the written and oral. Weather, procedures, charts, systems, and the stuff that actually bites people on instrument training.
Written test and oral exam prep with practice questions, flight scenarios, and checkride review built around the commercial ACS instead of random trivia dumps.
PA-44 Seminole-focused multi-engine checkride prep covering V-speeds, engine-out procedures, Vmc, OEI approaches, and oral exam review without the usual textbook sludge.
50 oral exam flashcards covering the questions a DPE is most likely to ask, with both a full PDF study deck and a printable 3x5 card version.
Quick-reference cheat sheets for checkride prep, plus low-cost study tools for student pilots. Grab the extras on Gumroad; buy the workbooks on Amazon.
Publishing FAA-aligned pilot workbooks on Amazon KDP, maintaining iOS apps including FeedFare, building practical AI automation workflows, and researching prediction-market automation with strict paper gates.
501(c)3 nonprofit using volunteer pilots to fly rescue animals from danger to forever homes — across the country and beyond. Coordinating multi-leg domestic and international rescue missions, including medical transport flights. Co-founded by fellow commercial pilot Joe Orr. runwaysandrescues.org
Earned PPL, Instrument Rating, Commercial certificate, and Multi-Engine rating in under 18 months. Trained in Class C airspace (Pensacola Regional). Completed Complex and High-Performance endorsements. Intensive, full-time accelerated program focused on procedural discipline and IFR proficiency.
20+ years in automotive management and leadership. Responsible for P&L, team development, customer operations, and multi-department oversight. Built transferable skills in CRM, decision-making, and high-pressure operations management.
Coached at the high school and junior college level. Game planning, player development, and coordinating under pressure — the same skills that make for a disciplined, team-oriented aviator.
Minor in Information Systems
Graduate-level coursework in organizational leadership
Commercial Pilot — ASEL/AMEL, Instrument Rating, Complex & High-Performance Endorsed
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