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Passing Your Private Pilot Check Ride Requires the Right Preparation

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It has long been said that the private pilot certificate is a “license to learn” as it is the foundation of a person’s flying career. Subscribe Now Featured I am not a DPE, but for several years I have been a check pilot providing mock check rides for applicants at the request of their CFIs.

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AVIATES Acronym Explained

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As a pilot or aircraft owner, keeping your airplane airworthy is one of the most important things you can do. T – Transponder Check Your transponder, which helps air traffic control see your airplane on radar, needs to be inspected every 24 months. The post AVIATES Acronym Explained appeared first on Pilot Institute.

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Ten Types of Aviation Maintenance Checks

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It’s the responsibility of the pilot-in-command (PIC) to confirm that the inspections have been performed and the aircraft airworthy before conducting a flight. There are several ways the VOR can be tested for accuracy of operation, and the results can be performed and logged in an aircraft log by the pilot.

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Mastering IFR Approach Radio Calls: A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

For example: Pilot: Seattle Approach, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo, Two Zero miles west of Seattle VOR, at 8,000, with Sierra, to land. Pilot: “Dallas Clearance Delivery, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo at the east ramp. Key in the code to your transponder so that ATC knows who you are. Altimeter 30.02

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Cessna Skyhawk C172: Features, Performance, and Flight Experience

Airspeed Junkie

Pilots and flight schools favor this aircraft for its ease of use and dependable performance. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface. This article explores the Cessna Skyhawk C172’s features, evolution, and lasting appeal.

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Budget Buys and Early Bye-Bye’s

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It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. That said, you earned your Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating back in SoCal, as the local pilot’s fondly refer to that part of the country. Why would anyone want to do that?

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. All aircraft inside the veil must have an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out. A Mode-C transponder (automatic altitude reporting capability) inside the Mode C Veil. It extends from the surface up to 10,000 feet MSL.