Patch's Flight Schools Guide

Making the most of your private pilots license.

Articles filed under the ‘Ground School’ Category

Atmospheric pressure: highs, lows, troughs, and ridges

Categories: Ground School, Weather

As a pilot, it’s critical for you to know and understand what causes changes in atmospheric pressure and how those changes effect the weather around you. What is a high pressure system and a ridge? What is a low pressure system and trough? How do each of these impact you as a pilot?



Does MS Flight Sim make you a better pilot?

Categories: Ground School

From the very early stages of MS Flight Sim to the most recent MS Flight Sim X, I have considered it the next best thing to flying a real plane. I even told my flight instructor “I should learn faster than the typical student because I’ve had years of practice on my flight simulator.”