Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Here are some practical steps you can take to ace your private pilot oral exam. Some student pilots make the mistake of procrastinating and cramming checkride study into the final days. Meet at the school, the hangar, or even for coffee and quiz each other on possible checkride questions. Schedule a mock oral checkride.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

The private pilot candidate landed long. Mostly it was done to show the learner that part of being a pilot was being responsible. The pilot of a freshly restored Stearman learned about this the hard way when he had a wingtip strike during a ground loop. The deputy was not a pilot and told us that he had been called by the FAA.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It was a fun hangar-flying session, right up until one of the local instructors got serious for a moment. He warned us that the tower at a local Class D airport was issuing a pilot deviation a week, so have your NASA forms ready. Pilots of aircraft and drone operators themselves file reports. Plus controllers and mechanics.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 6, 2024

There’s room for pilots of every stripe—those after a career , the ones needing an adjunct to a business, the seekers of pure recreation, and those wanting another personal travel option. In both cases, inquiring student pilots may wonder if they are in the right place. There are challenges in pursuing each of these tracks.

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