Inspire

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fittingly, it was the 118th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful flight of a powered airplane. The post Checkride Milestone — Christopher Gauger first appeared on Hangar Flying. On December 17, 2021, I officially became a pilot. I have a personal reason to celebrate December 17 from now on.

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Checkride Airplanes Hangar Pilot 40

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The checkride feels like an event in the distant future. The next thing you know, the instructor says it’s time to schedule your checkride and asks, “You’ve been studying for the oral exam, right?” Don’t let your checkride preparation sneak up on you! The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) is the guide to the checkride.

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Checkride Pilot Aeronautical Information Manual Drag 73

Air Facts

JUNE 3, 2024

My mother, born several years later, told me that he was taxiing an airplane with very poor visibility in a three-point with a man walking at the wingtip to offer guidance. The configuration of the airport involved a line of hangars oriented on a North- South axis. Soon I held an envelope in my hand titled “George K.

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Airplanes Checkride Pilot Hangar 98

Air Facts

MAY 1, 2024

You will most likely have to pull the plane out of a hangar or parking as well as put it back. Ask your instructor to include them along your journey so that when checkride time comes, you are not trying to get used to them again. Choose your headset carefully and don’t cheap it out.

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Checkride Lift Pilot Air Traffic Control 97

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In those years, I never missed a trip as a commuter, never scratched the paint on one of our airplanes, never got an FAA violation, never injured a passenger, and never had a less than cordial conversation with the chief pilot. My good friend Steve Schwenk also lives in PGD and owns a CR-22 Cirrus single engine airplane.

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Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

Inspire

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

February 8, 2017 – Congratulations to 17-year-old Nolan Hart, EAA 1139352, who successfully completed his checkride and became a private pilot on January 14.

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Pilot Checkride Lift Airplanes 40

Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

Knowledge of these inspections is a required element to pass a checkride. Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel. These checks take a full working day, so the aircraft is usually parked inside of a hangar.

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Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 64