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4 Common Private Pilot Oral Exam Questions And How To Ace Them

Northstar VFR

Recovery from a spin is a guaranteed subject to come up on your private pilot checkride. The nose pitches up, sometimes aggressively because of how the airplane was trimmed on final approach and all your flaps are generally still down (lots of lift there). So how do you recover from a spin? What happens next? Know your systems well!

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Learning to fly after 55

Air Facts

Spend some time lifting some weights and do some aerobic exercise (I walk three miles a day and do lift weights three days a week). 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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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

Northstar VFR

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI My checkrides have always had at least one element of surprise to them. On my Commercial checkride, this happened during the oral exam. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride. I passed on the first attempt, but it was a great reminder how thorough we need to be in our checkride preparation.

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The Easy Way to Start Your Journey as a Pilot

Pilot Institute

Private Pilot License : Take a checkride to receive your license. During training, you’ll learn about Newton’s laws of motion, Bernoulli’s principle, and aerodynamic forces, including lift, thrust, and drag. Checkride : $400-$600. Solo flight: Getting the experience to fly the aircraft on your own.

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Glider Towing – How do I get out of This Mess

Air Facts

I saw no problem taking him along as back then we could take someone up especially if it was a “checkride” or a budding “tug pilot”. We lifted off without issue and commenced the climb. The guardian had to give permission as did the ground marshall. I powered up and we started the roll.

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Airline Pilots Are the Most Scrutinized Profession

Air Facts

These maneuvers include an engine failure on takeoff, loss of lift on the wing during departure, en route, and approach, crosswind landings, wind shear scenarios, engine inoperative landings, low visibility landings, crash landings and evacuation. Checkrides are serious business, and failures can results in termination.

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Nolan Hart – Private Pilot Milestone

Inspire

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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