Topic Category: Student Pilot

FLYWAY Charts Pr Copy

VFR FLYWAY Charts So what exactly is a FLYWAY chart?  Well, it’s a chart that depicts VFR FLYWAYs of course. A VFR FLYWAY is a route underlying busy CLASS B airspace showing where ATC and the FAA would prefer you to transition underneath the busy overlying airspace. It also has the same jet arrival and… Continue reading FLYWAY Charts Pr Copy

Chart Suplement Pr Copy

Because there wasn’t already enough info on your Sectional Chart Since the FAA was only able to cram five thousand and one pieces of info onto your sectional chart, they decided that they wanted to give you even more information and they thought the best way to do this was through a Chart Supplement (note: the… Continue reading Chart Suplement Pr Copy

Terminal Area Charts Pr Copy

TAC Charts Please don’t call them TAC Charts (you are literally saying Terminal Area Chart Charts). In any case, these charts contain awesome detailed information for VFR pilots who plan to fly near some of the busier airspace in the NAS. The two main things I want you to take away from this TOPIC are:… Continue reading Terminal Area Charts Pr Copy

Advanced VFR Charts Pr Copy

So Much on this Sectional Sectional charts offer A TON of very valuable information for us Pilots.  In the video above, we’ll go over some of the more intricate details of reading a sectional chart and what all the symbols mean. If you are really curious about all the markings on a sectional chart, check out… Continue reading Advanced VFR Charts Pr Copy

Pre Solo Quiz Pr Copy

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 Pr Copy

Icing Pr Copy

Brrr…..its cold! It’s safe to say this airplane isn’t going flying anytime soon.  In this TOPIC we are going to talk about the factors that make ice form on airplanes as well as the different types of icing, what to do if you suspect icing, and how to get rid of it. First off, why… Continue reading Icing Pr Copy

Fog Pr Copy

All these types of Fog are foggy in my brain! While there are 6 different types of fog, they all have somewhat unique characteristics, and at the end of the day all you really need to know is when to expect fog to appear out of thin air.  For the purposes of your written test,… Continue reading Fog Pr Copy

Mountain Weather Pr Copy

Nice Hat! I want a hat like that!  Looks pretty cool! Now we’ve already talked about clouds, but in this TOPIC we are going to talk about two cloud types specifically associated with mountains and big hills, as well as some of the things to be aware of when flying near mountains.  We could spend… Continue reading Mountain Weather Pr Copy

Basic Cloud Types Pr Copy

Cloud Spotting Games Next time you have nothing better to do, go be a kid again and look up at the clouds and see what shapes and animals you can find in the sky.  Just this time around, add a little twist to it and see if you can also identify which of the main… Continue reading Basic Cloud Types Pr Copy