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Don’t Stop at Private Pilot—10 Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating Next

Inflight Pilot Training

Theres nothing quite like breaking out of a thick layer of clouds to find the runway right where it should beor shooting a perfect RNAV approach to minimums. Be Professional From your first preflight briefing to your last checkride, we emphasize structure, discipline, and decision-making.

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Tough flight instructors are worth it… most of the time

Flight Training Central

This was my last dual cross country before my instrument rating checkride, and I was beginning to feel confident. But my flight instructor wasn’t wrong – if I would have been on a checkride, I would have failed. After flying down the full length of the runway, I added power and went around. Tough instructors are like this.

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Flying with the Old Breed—Why’d You Do That?

Air Facts

The flying club’s Cessnas and Pipers stood out like a flock of scrawny pigeons as the eagles of Pan Am, TWA, British Airways, and the like lumbered by on their way to and from the runways. Then came the long taxi to the runway. I exclaimed, pointing at the Concorde as it hurtled down the runway. Charlie turned slowly around.

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