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Demonstration Stalls

CFI Academy

For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. There are indeed four demonstration stalls youll need to master for the CFI checkride.

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

Northstar VFR

By Josh Page, CFI The private pilot practical test is the finish line to getting your private pilot certificate and being able to fly as a licensed pilot. Lets look at four common private pilot oral exam questions and see how you can ace them! So how do you recover from a spin? So how do you recover from a spin?

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Girls, Girls, Girls

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None of the pilots or flying students were female or sported a skin color other than beige. When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. During the twilight years of my airline pilot life, I flew at the steep turn academy in a box with metal legs.

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

Inflight Pilot Training

Earning your Private Pilot License (PPL) is one of the most exciting milestones in your aviation journey. At Inflight Pilot Training, we specialize in helping Private Pilots grow their skills and expand their horizons. Its a remarkable achievement that opens the door to a new world of freedom. What Is an Instrument Rating?

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Managing the wind

Air Facts

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. I finally learned to time the change of rudder direction better, straight as the nose wheel touches the ground, then as needed to stay upwind.

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Stalls in the Pattern

AV Web

The private pilot was fatally injured. The pilot who perished was well known in STOL Drag competitive circles and highly regarded for his flying safety entries on his YouTube channel. The accident pilot was participating in the 2022 Wayne County (Neb.) Winds were from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots.

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What It Takes to Become A Certified Flight Instructor

Northstar VFR

By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot The first experience most people have in a small airplane is a discovery flight with a flight instructor. While going on a discovery flight is surely the beginning of your aviation journey, becoming a Certified Flight Instructor , or CFI, is typically the first job for pilots.