Checkride Crosswind Pilot 
Pilot Institute
APRIL 4, 2025
If you dream of becoming a pilot, you might be wondering if its a hard career to enter. So, is it hard to be a pilot? Key Takeaways To become a pilot, you must invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Pilots face many challenges, but the rewards and incentives make them worthwhile.
Air Facts
MARCH 5, 2025
Teaching International Student Pilots Air Facts Journal In the mid 70s, I was a USAF T-38 instructor pilot (IP) in the 71 st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB (KEND) in Enid, Oklahoma. Two squadrons trained students in their journey to become Air Force pilots. The venerable Tweet A.K.A. The 6000-pound dog-whistle!
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CFI Academy
APRIL 14, 2025
For example, a student pilot does not simply memorize the mechanics of a preflight inspection; learning occurs when they consistently perform the inspection correctly, adapting their actions based on experience and feedback. Skinner, who argued that learning is evidenced by altered responses to stimuli, shaped through reinforcement.
Air Facts
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Airline Pilots Continuing education is required for airline pilots. Most professional pilots will be required to complete a flight proficiency check, either in an actual aircraft, or in a simulator, every six to 12 months. Most professional pilots will be required to complete a flight proficiency check every six to 12 months.
Air Facts
JULY 15, 2024
I did a checkride in 30 knot winds in the flatlands of Kansas, almost straight down the runway. It felt like pushing it for that airplane, but checkrides are so hard to schedule I went. Several times I’ve landed smoothly in a strong crosswind, then had trouble keeping the airplane on the runway. More likely it’s random.
Air Facts
MAY 15, 2024
But in reading some of the proposals above, I was struck by how becoming a pilot can provide many of the positive experiences these experts recommend. A related point is that flight training isn’t something you can fake; there are real checkrides and real consequences for not meeting standards. Flying teaches independence.
Northstar VFR
APRIL 21, 2024
By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot Traditionally, becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (commonly abbreviated as CFI) has been a required step to build hours before inevitably leaving for a coveted airline gig. So, knock out that Commercial checkride, and hopefully in a relatively fast timeline, start on the CFI prep.
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