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Airplane turbochargers explained for pilots (video lesson)

Flight Training Central

Many high-performance airplanes take advantage of turbocharged engines, allowing cruise operations at higher altitudes into the flight levels. Video training, test prep, checkride prep and more. This video tip is from Sporty’s Commercial Pilot Training Course.

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Demonstration Stalls

CFI Academy

For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. There are indeed four demonstration stalls youll need to master for the CFI checkride.

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How airplane pressurization systems work (video tip)

Flight Training Central

High-performance airplanes and jets incorporate a pressurization system to provide a comfortable cabin environment for the flight crew and passengers. In this video, we’ll show how this system works in piston-engine airplanes, like a Piper Malibu, and how the pilot control it from the flight deck.

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Checkrides gone wrong: rope-a-dope

Air Facts

Checkrides gone wrong: rope-a-dope Air Facts Journal In 1974, an epic boxing match took place in Zaire, Africa between Muhamed Ali and George Foreman. Now, you might ask yourself how can this historic fight possibly relate to check rides in airplanes? The post Checkrides gone wrong: rope-a-dope appeared first on Air Facts Journal.

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4 Common Private Pilot Oral Exam Questions And How To Ace Them

Northstar VFR

Recovery from a spin is a guaranteed subject to come up on your private pilot checkride. Its your slowest turn and if you arent carefully watching your airspeed, you can get too slow in the turn, exceed your critical angle of attack, stall the airplane, and enter a spin. So how do you recover from a spin? What happens next?

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How to Become a Pilot in 2025

Northstar VFR

These are typically a discounted lesson which is hands-on and allows you to fly an airplane for the first time, see what a typical lesson is like, and make sure the CFI is a good fit for you. Any subjects youre deficient in will be covered during the oral exam of your checkride. How much does it cost to become a pilot?

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How I failed my IFR Practical Test Twice

Air Facts

I put my things in the classroom and then went into the office to pull the airplane maintenance log and other documents. I went into the office and informed them of the out-of-date VOR check and a mechanic took the airplane up while I was doing the oral portion of the checkride to complete the VOR check.

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