Topic Category: Oral Prep

Night Time Flying

Wondering why people fly at night? Check out how beautiful it can be in the video above! Things to consider for nighttime flight planning…. Ask a Question / Leave a Comment to the Community Ask a Question and get a fast response from our CFIs

ILS / LOC

Reading ILS and LOCALIZER Plates Watch the above video to refresh on what information is on the plate and where it is.  Use the LEGEND below to help decipher the symbols on the chart.  You can also use the CHART USERS GUIDE under Pilot Resources for those obscure symbols you want to look up that… Continue reading ILS / LOC

Oral Prep

Checkride Oral Prep For one-on-one practice Oral Exams live with one of our CFIs (facetime or skype) Sign up for the Captain membership on our site. You’ll get a 2-hour custom oral prep session centered around the airport and airplane you will be using for your practical test to best prepare you to ace your… Continue reading Oral Prep

Regulations

Federal Aviation Regulations Hope you’re still awake there guys!  Understandably the “book work” side of things with ADM, Medical Factors, etc. isn’t quite as exciting as watching videos on flying around busy airspace, but it is what will ultimately keep you safe and legal in the sky.  Below we have some more rules for you… Continue reading Regulations

Medical Factors

Medications and the FAA Obviously, lots of us take medications for one thing or another.  If you are training for your Sport Pilot Certificate it is especially important you are familiar with what is and is not allowed by the FAA as you may not be regularly seeing an AME (aviation medical examiner, basically a… Continue reading Medical Factors

Weather Briefings

VFR Weather Briefings It’s always nice when someone else helps you to decipher the weather.  In the old days, it was standard to always make a phone call and have a professional weather briefer decipher the weather maps for you and help you understand the full weather picture that you were looking at out the… Continue reading Weather Briefings

VFR Chart Basics

I love this Section(al)! Me TOO!  I mean, I love sectional charts.  The Sectional Chart or “VFR Chart” is the primary map used by VFR pilots to navigate between airports or operate out of a new or unfamiliar airport.  In this TOPIC we are going to cover the basics of using this chart so you… Continue reading VFR Chart Basics

Six Pack Instruments (not beer)

Mmmm…..Beer But actually today we’re going to be covering the inner workings of what we commonly refer to as “the six pack” (six pack of instruments that is).  Feel free to grab your favorite cold brew and peruse the following videos to get an idea of how each of your precious instruments works. Altimeter Turn… Continue reading Six Pack Instruments (not beer)