Flight schools are focused on teaching what you need to know to pass your check ride. Once you cross that hurdle, the real learning begins. As you begin to fly in a real world environment at airports you’ve never flown into, you’ll realize you have so much to still learn.
Checklists are vital during all stages [...]
I don’t know if there is any scientific backing for my “feeling”, but I do “feel” better when I’m flying ON the wings than under the wings. I know, it’s dumb, but I’ve felt this way for a while and I found out I’m not the only one who “feels” this way.
When you’re in [...]
I passed my check-ride in August of 2007 and then moved to Florida. When I got here, I was starting a new job and didn’t have a lot of time on my hands. I also spent most of my extra money on flying lessons, so I didn’t have a lot left over for fun.
Finally, after [...]
I just ran across a nice way of speeding up your connection to FSS. If you’ve tried to use the voice prompts, it can be very difficult if you’re standing outside your local flight schools hangar with props making tons of noise.
Call 1-800-WX-BRIEF (1-800-992-7433)
Press “1″ to speak to a briefer.
Enter your two digit [...]
I just found this website from another student pilot blogger. He had a brilliant idea I wish I had thought of first. Check it out:
RogerWilcoWear.com
You can get a T-Shirt commemorating your first solo or the passing of your checkride.
I love taking my dog with me in the car, but I’ve never thought about the plane. For some reason I think she would freak out and somehow end up stuck under the rudder pedals or something.
It turns out, a lot of private pilots will take their dogs on the plane with them. [...]