Many pilots will use a checklist as a set of instructions, carefully going through each step one at a time before moving on to the next one. This may seem like it would be the most thorough procedure, but it’s extremely easy to accidentally skip an item and never realize it.
Most student pilots are extremely nervous about using a working radio and have never given a second thought to what they would do if they didn’t have it. First of all, R-E-L-A-X. There are thousands of aircraft flying everyday who never use radios. There are steps and processes you can go through to ensure a safe landing at a controlled airport.
Hopefully these tips will help you get ready for your checkride. But remember, there is no secret formula for passing your checkride. Either you know what you’re doing or you don’t. But, these should help.
Flight schools, your CFI, and FAA statistics will show that, next to landings, the most likely time for an accident is during takeoff. Even though you’re less likely to have an accident during takeoff rather than a landing, the results of a take-off accident tend to be much more catastrophic. Learn the proper take-off procedures.
As a pilot, it’s critical for you to know and understand what causes changes in atmospheric pressure and how those changes effect the weather around you. What is a high pressure system and a ridge? What is a low pressure system and trough? How do each of these impact you as a pilot?
Books, videos, and other pilot supplies won’t be your biggest expense as a student pilot. But, if you spend some time shopping around, can save a good amount of money. I’ve done most of the work for you already and have found the absolute cheapest source for almost everything you’re going to need as a student pilot. You may be surprised when you find out who truly has the most affordable pilot supplies online.
If you’re like me, you’ve dreamed of flying for years. Every time you hear an airplane fly overhead, you’re the one person in the group straining your neck to watch it fly overhead. You’ve got it in your blood. There’s something inside of you that yearns to take to the air. You’ve got pilot blood [...]
Flight Schools specialize in teaching basic flight instruction. They teach you everything you need to know to pass your checkride (final test with a Designated Examiner) and then fly safely among the rest of the pilots in the world.
Ground School
It will all start in your ground school learning the fundementals of aeronautics. What makes an [...]
Using Your License
You’ve worked hard, studied hard, and flown countless hours with your CFI. You may have even gone through several CFI’s or even several flight schools. You spent gone through the grueling pressure of a checkride and your Designated Examiner shook your hand and said “congratulations pilot.” Now what?
Now that you have your pilots [...]
Flight schools will have you do all of your flight planning on a paper sectional and hand write your Navigation Log. Once you’ve earned your private pilot certificate, you’ll have a new set of tools you can use to plan your flight. It’s very important you learn how to plan your flights by hand before [...]
