"Bad" Lessons and What They Teach Us September 2022By Jacob Tacke, CFII Asking What Went Wrong Pursuing flight training can be one of the most rewarding things you do in life, but it is also expensive and challenging....
Currency vs. Proficiency : You Could, But Should You? September 2022When you are taking your private pilot practical test and the examiner asks you to distinguish between currency and proficiency, will you know how to respond?
“See and Avoid” – The Foundation of Safe Flying August 2022by Jacob Tacke, CFII When you start your training as a student pilot, there’s a lot to learn. Some concepts, such as aerodynamics and weather theory, require focus and intensive...
From Student Pilot to Private - How to Make Every Lesson a Success August 2022Making each and every lesson with your instructor a success is a major factor in earning your Private Pilot Certificate. If every lesson is a success, then your training as...
2023 ASA FAR/AIM To Be Released This November July 2022In past years, ASA has released new editions of the FAR/AIM around August/September. However, as we all know, the past year in particular has turned supply chains on their heads...
Why Study with a Northstar Pre-Tabbed FARAIM? June 2022If you have been a student pilot for even a few days, you already know there is a lot to study before you can get to your final licensing examination...