Patch's Flight Schools Guide

Most flight schools will have you focus a huge chunk of your time learning navigation. As a pilot, it’s your duty to know exactly where you are at any given time. The latest tools being used are GPS systems, but you’ll find most of your training revolves around the old standby VOR’s.

Flight schools usually won’t spend too much time going over GPS systems during your Private Pilot training.  It’s not because you won’t use them, just because knowledge of them isn’t required to pass your check-ride.  There is SO much to remember when going through the training, anything they can put off until after you’ve got [...]