Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 4, 2024

Training Requirements for the Instrument Rating 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which 10 hours must have been in an airplane 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time on the areas of operation listed in 61.65(c) I felt skilled, knowledgeable, and confident going into my checkride!

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Next, every six months, captains must undergo a proficiency check in the simulator or airplane to ensure proficiency in all normal and emergency procedures. Simulators are preferred for these checks since many of the maneuvers are very dangerous in the airplane. Finally, the pilot in command is required to have an annual line check.

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Pilots observe checklist use and learn their importance starting at the first flight lesson. Checklist use is an element that pilots are tested on during checkrides at every level of training. It’s vital that we take an honest look at our capacity for pilot-in-command responsibilities before each flight.

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

Knowledge of these inspections is a required element to pass a checkride. Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel. Some of these same principles apply to the required maintenance checks.

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Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

At Leopard Aviation, we guide you through every stepfrom your first flight to your final checkride. If youre wondering how long pilot school takes , the real answer is simple: with the right team, it takes less time than you think. Some students move quickly, flying several times a week. Others take a more flexible path.

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NAFI

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Or at least for the required checkride prep portion if you inherited them from somebody else. You know whether or not you see “pilot in command” coming from them. My personal standard when I sign an applicant off is, “would I put my wife on that airplane with him and walk away unworried about his decisions & skillset?”

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Pilot Institute

JULY 3, 2024

The FAA issues several different pilot licenses, from student pilot to airline transport pilot. A PPL is a certificate that allows you to act as a private pilot in command of an aircraft. Your examiner will test you on these skills during your checkride. Checkride You carry out the checkride in the aircraft.

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CFI Academy

AUGUST 16, 2024

This hands-on training is crucial in preparing you to instruct others and helps you develop the practical teaching skills required for your FAA checkride Once you’ve successfully completed your training, you’ll receive the necessary logbook endorsements and FAA Knowledge Test results to earn your CFI certificate. Hold an Instrument Rating.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 28, 2024

When you’re building time in the airplane and you're not sure whether you should log it as day or night, these definitions may come in handy! When it comes time for your checkride a perfect score doesn’t exist and it’s ok to forget things, but as long as you have done your homework and can quickly find the information (Google doesn’t count!)

Aeronautical Information Manual

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes.

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Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This varies by program, but it behoves applicants to research programs to ensure they won’t fall through the cracks and will finish the training as competent pilots. Total immersion programs have higher airplane rental rates, and higher flight instructor rates. The cost to complete flight training can be much higher.

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 18, 2024

The change from the Practical Test Standards (PTS) to the ACS was a long-anticipated update for flight instructor applicants and Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs). The newest update was effective for checkrides on 5/31/24 or later. At the same time, the FAA also made an update to the Private Pilot AC S.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

What matters for VFR proficiency: better landings Air Facts Journal Earlier this year I argued that if IFR pilots wanted to prevent accidents, they should focus on the most boring of skills: basic attitude instrument flying. That means every day in the summer somewhere between two and five airplanes are damaged—just on landing!

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