Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

After all, I had just aced my checkride. The ice was simultaneously adding weight while destroying the shape of the wing and stabilizer air foils. Passing through 2,800, the altimeter almost stopped, but finally, at 2,900 we punched through the inversion layer! What else was there to know? How can this be?

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Air Facts

JULY 7, 2025

From then until my checkride, I would stick strictly to what I needed to know to pass the FAA’s standards. I dug into concepts like relative wind, positive static stability, load factors in turns, and maneuvering speed. On checkride day, I faked the language well enough to pass the oral exam.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize. The local altimeter setting is 29.65, the temperature is 25°C, and we have a 9-knot headwind. Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill.

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