Flight Training Central

AUGUST 7, 2024

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. This video tip is from Sporty’s Commercial Pilot Training Course. Video training, test prep, checkride prep and more.

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Airplanes Flight Deck Checkride Jet 98

Northstar VFR

APRIL 25, 2024

There are some things that future pilots should know before taking on the demands of flight training. It’s important to maintain reasonable expectations of your flight school, your instructor, and your capabilities throughout the learning process. Financing is an option but is a last resort for most pilots.

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Pilot Checkride Flight Deck Weather 77

NAFI

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Some people don’t need to be pilots. Or at least for the required checkride prep portion if you inherited them from somebody else. You know whether or not you see “pilot in command” coming from them. Comment below, your thoughts. Do you agree with them? That’s not a bad thing. Think I’m being hyperbolical?

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Pilot in Command NOTAMs Flight Deck Checkride 52

Jetwhine

JUNE 24, 2024

Pursuing my schooling on computer-aided flight plans, usually generated by an electronic flight bag (EFB—see Are You Current with the New Airman Certification Standards? for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Weather Flight Plan Flight Deck 52

Northstar VFR

JUNE 30, 2024

Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI Two of the most important pieces of information that every pilot needs to know while flying is how high you are and how fast you’re going. Pilots rely on the airspeed indicator and altimeter instruments to measure and display this vital information. As the diaphragm moves, the needle of the ASI moves.

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Meteorological Conditions Descent 68

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2024

Chair flying is a technique to practice your flying skills by either sitting in the airplane on the ground, using a simulator, or sitting in front of a poster of your flight deck. For this article, we will focus on using a flight deck, or cockpit, poster for chair flying at home. What do I need for chair flying?

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Pilot Flight Deck Checkride Cockpit 83

Flight Training Central

APRIL 1, 2024

There are two different sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations governing flight schools and training–Part 61 and Part 141. More than 15 hours of engaging 4K video, sophisticated animations and interactive exercises explain everything a pilot needs to know to earn a certificate and feel confident in the pilot’s seat.

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Federal Aviation Regulations Pilot Flight Deck Checkride 52