Private Pilot – Page 24

Airport Lighting

I can see the Light!!! There are lots of different lights out there to help you find your way at night and in low visibility. In this TOPIC we’ll cover; Runway Types RCLM-Runway Center Line Markings (paint on the runway) Taxiway Lighting Runway Lighting Approach Lighting Runway Types Runways fall into one of three categories:… Continue reading Airport Lighting

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

Nighttime Considerations

Seeing in the Dark The human eye works differently at night than it does in the daytime. See the three diagrams below. At night, your eyes use the “rods” more than the “cones”. There are more rods located away from the rear center of your eyeball, making your night vision more effective if you use… Continue reading Nighttime Considerations

Pre Solo Quiz

Test Time: The pre-solo aeronautical knowledge test bellow is an example of what you can expect to receive from your CFI to complete at home based on your knowledge so far. You will then bring it back to your CFI, who will go over it with you and correct it to 100%, then retain it… Continue reading Pre Solo Quiz

VOR

The Very Inaccurate VOR Approach! It’s no surprise this is a non-precision approach. They might as well call this an obstacle clearing procedure rather than an Instrument Approach Procedure. In my experience with the reliability of the VOR stations in the USA the way it is and the condition of most VOR receivers in today’s… Continue reading VOR

Checkride Prep

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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

Cross Country Considerations

Planning Out Your Cross-Country Flight Check out the video above to see a quick example of how you would do your initial planning for a VFR Cross-Country Flight on a VFR sectional chart. Talking to ATC If you’re still a little unsure of how or what exactly to say to ATC when asking for Flight… Continue reading Cross Country Considerations

Flight Computer Calculations