Rafe and Harry discuss learning to fly and becoming an FAA licensed pilot.  They cover lessons learned, both the easy way and the hard way, when getting a private pilot's license 
from getting started, 
to communicating with the tower, 
to understanding different airspaces, 
to understanding what those numbers on the runway mean, 
to the perils of trying to land on the wrong runway, 
to midair close encounters with large commercial aircraft,  
to performing a Mariner Transition over SeaTac, 
to picking a flight instructor that fits your style, 
to dealing with engine failure during flight, 
to flying upside down, 
to pursuing instrument and instructor certifications, 
and much, much more!