Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Flight training doesn’t need to stop in the winter though; in fact the colder months provide some great opportunities to expand your knowledge on weather and aircraft operations in less than ideal conditions. And the most important piece of cold weather gear? A cell phone of course.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Familiarize yourself with your aircraft, review your intended route, and assess the latest weather conditions. Weather Weather is no small factor in flying, and it has caused many accidents. Since weather can change quickly, always check the reports before takeoff. Well, it typically goes the same way your checkride does.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Recreational Pilot License (RPL) A Recreational Pilot License lets you fly aircraft with only 180 horsepower or less during the day and in good weather. Weather patterns : Consider the local weather conditions and how that could impact training schedules. Private Pilot License : Take a checkride to receive your license.

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Northstar VFR

MAY 19, 2024

Some CFIs and flight schools leave it up to the student, as long as the exam is passed before the checkride (which is the only requirement). If your training isn’t delayed waiting on your ground study to catch up with your flying skills, you can train and study right into your checkride.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Pilots with an instrument rating are no longer confined to clear skies and VMCit opens opportunities for more consistent flying, regardless of weather variability. Once you’ve completed the curriculum, you’ll be ready for the checkride. Sporty’s offers a helpful Instrument Rating Checkride Checklist available here.

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Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The checkride feels like an event in the distant future. The next thing you know, the instructor says it’s time to schedule your checkride and asks, “You’ve been studying for the oral exam, right?” Don’t let your checkride preparation sneak up on you! The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) is the guide to the checkride.

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Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

With a nice weather forecast, you decide you are going to fly instead and save a lot of travel time. Scenario 3: You’ve just completed your checkride and earned your Commercial pilot certificate. But your checkride ran long and the DPE has another checkride starting soon at a nearby airport.

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Aerodynamic Aviation

JANUARY 26, 2023

Private Pilot Checkride: January 22, 2023 Instructor: Bradley Collins Aircraft: Cessna N54102 School Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV) We love making pilots. Well done on working through the challenges and passing your checkride on the first attempt! It feeds our flight school soul.

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Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While it’s not a test or a checkride, it’s an opportunity to sharpen your skills and stay up to date with regulations. Weather : How to interpret weather reports and forecasts, including TAFs (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts), METARs, and PIREPs. You’ll also review the effects of weather on flight and decision-making.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

However, this timeline may vary based on individual progress and external factors, such as weather conditions and aircraft availability. Here’s the tricky part: if you have trouble passing checkrides or face medical issues, you could find yourself grounded before your career takes off.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Our passenger flight was getting a checkride from the FAA. I preached that you could not flunk a checkride if you go by the book. The weather at O’Hare was IFR and the airport was using the ILS to runway 14L. On board in a cockpit observer seat was a well known FAA air carrier inspector who oversaw the L-1011 operations at TWA.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Checklist use is an element that pilots are tested on during checkrides at every level of training. Maybe you’re flying with another pilot, and the weather conditions are great. You’ll need to show these inspection endorsements to the examiner at your checkride. Is the weather within your personal minimums?

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 4, 2024

I felt skilled, knowledgeable, and confident going into my checkride! With the passed exam out of the way, you now have the foundational knowledge to understand more in the airplane, and you’ll be able to focus on flying and preparing for the checkride. Ask the instructor for an introductory lesson for IFR.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Federal Aviation Regulations, after all, are what we studied in ground school and recited to pass the checkride. As far as the FAA’s concerned, you can agree to avoid flying in bad weather, but insurance companies want to see the aircraft’s capabilities matched with that of the pilot.

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Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

No Checkride Required! You never have to take another test or worry about another checkride. The course uses the scenario of a cross-country flight to help bring you up to speed on critical topics like weather briefings, preflight planning, regulations, new technology and airspace. Pilot certificates never expire!

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Not only will you have the skills and confidence for flying in more diverse weather conditions, and solely by reference to instruments, but instrument flying will introduce more precise flying and enhanced utilization of ATC services which can equate to safer flying. Best wishes in your IFR training!

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 25, 2024

There are other costs involved such as an online ground school, handbooks, a headset, knowledge test fees, possible fuel surcharges, and checkride fees. The FAA requires certain maneuvers , tasks, and ground training to be completed to qualify for the checkride. Financing is an option but is a last resort for most pilots.

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Take Flight OC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With favorable weather and excellent flying conditions, autumn is a prime time to begin your aviation education. Proven Success: This year alone, we are nearing 162 checkrides, putting us among the top in completion rates in the Northeast. Why Train with Us This Fall? Schedule a Meeting, Start Flying: Still undecided?

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Flight Training Central

MAY 3, 2024

There’s always more knowledge to be learned and studying to be done in preparation for your next lesson or even your checkride. Dedication – There is more to flight training than simply flying. It is imperative that you continue studying on your personal time, commit to your schedule with your instructor, and give 110% on each lesson.

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Air Facts

MAY 15, 2024

A related point is that flight training isn’t something you can fake; there are real checkrides and real consequences for not meeting standards. Good luck cheating on the crosswind landing portion of your Private checkride, much less a type rating checkride.

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A flight review doesn’t have to be completed in one day, and it’s not a pass/fail event like a checkride. Book the flight review at least a month before it’s due in case you need to reschedule for weather or maintenance delays. It’s a great opportunity to customize your learning session! Prepare in advance.

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Jetwhine

JUNE 24, 2024

for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information. What I remember as weather and traffic services are now METI and AI. What I remember as weather and traffic services are now METI and AI. Scott Spangler, Editor

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Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot Weather by nature is unpredictable and chaotic. As a pilot, its important to understand weather, as well as your personal limitations in regards to both the aircraft, and your personal skill set. Thankfully the National Weather Service (NWS) helps us. So, what is a Sigmet?

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Pilot Institute

JULY 3, 2024

Weather As pilots, we must constantly be aware of the weather and how it is changing around us. This course will teach you about the basic weather systems, phenomena, and risks associated with them. Your examiner will test you on these skills during your checkride. Checkride You carry out the checkride in the aircraft.

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 7, 2024

You are building a comprehensive foundation of knowledge that will not only help you pass the written test but prepare you to pass your checkride and be a safer pilot. When it comes time for your checkride, you’ll already be very familiar with these important books! Complete a subject in your ground school, such as weather.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 6, 2024

If nothing else, it certainly makes you appreciate the luxuries we have today, like GPS and datalink weather. The airplanes were almost comically unreliable (54 crashed), the pilots were fearless bordering on reckless (nine died), and the weather conditions were occasionally treacherous, but the event jump-started aviation after World War I.

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Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I’d get a full flight briefing, regardless of the weather. I thought flying in the weather was easier; even Charlie seemed more subdued in the soup. Shortly after the Concorde sighting, Charlie signed me off for my checkride. Charlie scheduled my checkride with a local examiner. But it wasn’t all hood work with Charlie.

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CFI Academy

JANUARY 26, 2024

Navigating Challenges at Altitude Weathering the Storm: Teaching in Adverse Conditions CFIs must navigate through various weather conditions, preparing their students to face the unpredictable nature of the skies. These pathways offer new challenges and opportunities for growth.

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Airline Reporter

MARCH 13, 2024

Since the last time, I’ve completed my first biennial flight review, which is a mandatory mini-checkride done every two years with a flight instructor, that’s designed to verify that a pilot has properly maintained both their flying skills and regulatory knowledge. I honestly miss the structure of flight training.

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WayMan

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Step 4: Complete Ground School Training Ground school provides essential theoretical knowledge, including: Aviation Regulations Weather Analysis Navigation Techniques Step 5: Log Flight Hours The FAA requires a minimum of 40 flight hours for a private pilot certificate, including both dual and solo flight training.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

The FAA requires a minimum of 40 flight hours for a PPL, but students usually take around 5570 hours before theyre ready for checkride. Exam and Checkride Fees When it comes to exams, there are also a couple of costs to keep in mind. The Practical Exam (checkride) can range from $500 to $800 , depending on the examiner and location.

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Northstar VFR

JUNE 30, 2024

However, the static pressure around the pitot tube is constantly changing due to altitude and weather. One thing a pilot must keep in mind is that changes in weather conditions along their route causes changes in the atmospheric pressure, regardless of maintaining the same indicated altitude. The opposite happens as the plane descends.

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 28, 2024

Certified Flight Instructor Becoming a Certified Flight instructor is a difficult road and it gets even more difficult after the checkride. Of course, factors such as weather and cancellations played a huge role in the amount of time it actually took. However for me, like many, it was a job and my main source of income.

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Northstar VFR

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In most cases its not a traditional 9-5 job, and no matter what type of flying you do, theres usually an on-call aspect, and you may have some nights and weekends when you need to work around you clients schedule and good weather. Flight Instructor Flight instructing isnt just for the young, time-building pilot.

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Learn to Fly

AUGUST 15, 2024

You also must pass both the written FAA Knowledge Test and a FAA practical exam , which includes both an oral exam and practical flight test, often called a checkride. The weather forecast is clear with light winds, ideal for VFR conditions. You last flew the helicopter two weeks ago, and it performed without any notable issues.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Our experimental C172 proved itself capable of demanding flight training missions, with both private and commercial pilots training and successfully passing their FAA checkrides in our V8-powered C172, at a fraction of the cost compared to using stock C172 aircraft. Fast track needed safety enhancements for use in certified aircraft.

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