Checkride Prep 101: The Ultimate Guide for Pilots
The checkride is a momentous event for every pilot. For student pilots, the Private Pilot checkride can be very stressful. No one should arriv...
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6 HITS: What Instrument Currency Actually Requires
Instrument currency is the rule you'll live with for the rest of your flying life, and it's the one pilots most consistently get wrong — usually because they learned it in a hangar instead of from the regulation. Here...
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Types of Weather Briefings Every Pilot Should Know
Preparing for a flight as Pilot in Command comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing and understanding the weather for each intended flight ...
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The Life Of A Pilot: What it Looks Like at Every Stage
Although the days can be tiring, I am grateful everyday sitting in the right seat of that jet. As an airline pilot I have traveled to places I...
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Future Pilot: What You Need to Know Before Beginning Flight Training
There are some things that future pilots should know before taking on the demands of flight training. It’s important to maintain reasonable ex...
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Steps To Becoming A Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) A Step-by-Step Guide
With instructor pay increasing and more people becoming instructors as a way to scratch their aviation itch, the CFI world is becoming more an...
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The Best Gear For Pilots: 7 Must Haves in Your Flight Bag
From students to professionals, every pilot needs to pack some equipment for their flying. Preparing your equipment is an essential preflight ...
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What can you do with your PPL: 10 Awesome Things to Try
If you don’t intend to make flying a career, but would rather to utilize your PPL as a passionate pastime, then understanding what you can do ...
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How To Get A Private Pilot License: The Ultimate Guide
There is a lot of hard work and dedication that goes into becoming a pilot and it takes time to complete. After you get your certificate make ...
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Top Tips to Help You Pass Your FAA Knowledge Test
The pressure to pass your FAA Knowledge Test is very real. It’s a requirement for the rating you’re seeking, and the amount of information can...
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Part 141 Vs Part 61 Flight Training: Which Fits You Best?
When you are looking into flight schools, you may hear the terms “Part 61” and “Part 141” thrown around. What this refers to are the two prima...
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Night Flight: Considerations Before Flying at Night
A lot to consider when flying at night, huh? There’s nothing more important thanbeing safe and prepared when behind the controls of an airplan...
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How to Handle a Lost Comms Situation in VFR Flight
You’re flying along enjoying the beautiful views on a bright, sunny day when suddenly your radios go out. You have no way to contact ATC. Anxi...
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