Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

This lets the airlines know you’re physically ready for the cockpit. Here’s the tricky part: if you have trouble passing checkrides or face medical issues, you could find yourself grounded before your career takes off. So, let’s dive into some challenges you might face if you choose this path.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Checkrides are serious business, and failures can results in termination. Cockpit voice recorders record radio transmissions between pilots and air traffic controllers along with all conversations in the cockpit including engine noises. What happens to a pilot that fails a check?

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Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 28, 2025

However, before stepping into the cockpit, its important to understand the full financial commitment required. Becoming an airline pilot is an exciting and rewarding journey but its also a significant investment of time, effort, and money. With the aviation industry seeing record demand for pilots, 2025 is a prime time to start training.

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Take Flight OC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Proven Success: This year alone, we are nearing 162 checkrides, putting us among the top in completion rates in the Northeast. Superior Aircraft: Train on the Diamond DA20 and DA40, known for their reliability and performance and ranked among the best aircraft available today. Schedule a Meeting, Start Flying: Still undecided?

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Understand and Use Modern Avionics Todays cockpits are more technologically advanced than ever. Be Professional From your first preflight briefing to your last checkride, we emphasize structure, discipline, and decision-making. Better stick-and-rudder control, smoother handling, and more exact navigation, even during VFR flights.

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Northstar VFR

JANUARY 28, 2024

This applies to both inside the cockpit and in the classroom. Do they have a more hands-on approach in the cockpit or are they hesitant to give controls to the student? What’s their student checkride pass rate? If a lot of students have failed their checkrides after training with them, this is an immediate red flag!

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In 2017, I got hired to be the personal pilot for a family in Pennsylvania flying their high-tech, all glass cockpit $5m, Pilatus PC-12NG single engine turboprop. I got hired to be the personal pilot on an all glass cockpit $5m, Pilatus PC-12NG. In fact, I have been their Chief Pilot for nearly eight years.

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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. Your training will include: Dual instruction with an instructor Solo flights Cross-country flights Night training Ground school A final checkride with an FAA examiner We guide you through every phase, from the written test to the last landing.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 7, 2024

What I thought I knew about flying when I first passed my CFI checkride is so much less than what I understand today after being a CFI for almost two years. I grew so much in my knowledge and understanding of all things aviation as I prepared for my CFI checkride. Light bulbs were going off left and right!

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Flight Training Central

MAY 16, 2025

Then dont get too bogged down in the details of turbocharging systems and glass cockpits. You want to become a safe and confident pilot, but you also want to be ready for your unique mission after the checkride, whatever that might be. Is it about fun flights in taildraggers to grass runways?

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Northstar VFR

JANUARY 21, 2024

All the countless nights of studying, memorizing the FAR AIM (save time by using the NorthStar pre-tabbed FAR AIM ), chair flying your maneuvers and endless stress over checkrides has finally paid off. The cockpit and cabin light up! Pre-Flight One of the best parts about flying the Airbus is the cockpit.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 9, 2025

Imagine flying three to five times a week throughout the summer—you could be soloing by mid-season and approaching your checkride by fall. You’ll already be comfortable in the cockpit, confident in your skills, and ready to take on more advanced maneuvers. Better Weather for Learning Weather is one of the biggest variables in aviation.

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Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. I’ve been a lucky man, indeed.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

Your tablet or smartphone has become one of the most powerful tools in the cockpit. With the right apps, pilots can check weather, plan routes, improve radio communications, log flights, simulate flying scenarios, and even listen in on real-time ATC traffic. Best Apps for Aviation Communications 6.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

The FAA requires a minimum of 40 flight hours for a PPL, but students usually take around 5570 hours before theyre ready for checkride. Generally, older models like a classic Cessna 172 are more affordable than modern ones with glass cockpits. Checkride: Typically $600 to $800 for the practical exam.

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Learn to Fly

AUGUST 15, 2024

You also must pass both the written FAA Knowledge Test and a FAA practical exam , which includes both an oral exam and practical flight test, often called a checkride. This includes checking the functionality of the communication and navigation systems, engine gauges, and all cockpit controls.

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NAFI

AUGUST 3, 2023

That means that at least four times in preparation for each checkride we had simulated the failure of an engine, and at least twice, we had shut one down and restarted it. There was a moment of quiet in the cockpit as the rattling stopped. We were still flying. I had in fact cut off the fuel to the correct engine.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. I’ve been a lucky man, indeed.

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Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

These aircraft come fully loaded with Garmin G1000 glass cockpit avionics. With better training, stricter maintenance standards, and modern cockpit technology, accident rates have gone down significantly. We encourage questions, double-checking, and open conversations about whats happening in the cockpit.

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 11, 2024

For example, the instrument rating certifies pilots on navigation using only the instruments inside the cockpit, so they are able to fly with little to no visibility outside. Aeronautical Experience Flight training is typically broken into 3 phases: pre-solo, cross-country, and checkride prep.

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Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Cram enough L–39 knowledge and skill into my brain to pass a type-rating checkride. Only if a pilot chooses the complete course with a checkride is an instrument rating required. built fighter jet—including the narrow and mildly pressurized (4 psi) cockpit. My goal in these Gauntlet jet-training sessions? In a non-U.S.-certified

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Jetwhine

JUNE 24, 2024

Appreciating the immediate benefits of having graphical weather and related aeronautical information in the cockpit quickly recalled 1990-something memories of my first IFR cross-country in actual instrument meteorological conditions. This suggests a more robust offering of essential information that is typically displayed through an EFB.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 31, 2024

Then don’t get too bogged down in the details of turbocharging systems and glass cockpits. You want to become a safe and confident pilot, but you also want to be ready for your unique mission after the checkride, whatever that might be. Is it about fun flights in taildraggers to grass runways?

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 16, 2025

Each step of pilot training from your first solo to your checkride builds confidence and provides a deep sense of accomplishment. Moreover, handling complex systems and unexpected challenges in the cockpit reinforces the kind of mental resilience that helps business owners lead during times of uncertainty and high stakes.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Overloading yourself with information right before checkrides. Note : Daily studying, practice, and repetition will make you more confident in the cockpit. Ignoring signs of stress or burnout. Smart Study Strategies Repetition is key, so keep practicing. Use mnemonics to remember concepts, such as GUMPS.

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Pilot's Life Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Flight Training Flight training involves practical instruction in the cockpit, where you learn to handle the aircraft under various conditions. Practical Test (Checkride) The check-ride is the final step in obtaining your license. This foundational knowledge is vital for becoming a competent pilot.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Improve your stick and rudder skills as a private pilot go beyond the instrument checkride with these advanced courses. X-Plane Flight Simulator This leading flight simulator features a wide variety of aircraft with interactive 3D cockpits and exciting aviation challenges to test your skills in this fun, but realistic, iPad game.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 4, 2022

Instrument Rating The instrument rating pilot license is all about flying the aircraft solely in reference to the instruments in the cockpit. So if you are going to fly the Boeing 737, you would take the 737 type rating training and checkride. Type Ratings A type rating is an individual rating for a particular aircraft.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 11, 2024

You’ll also need to complete a checkride, or practical test, to demonstrate your capabilities in the cockpit. You will also need to complete ground school and pass a written exam covering topics such as aerodynamics, aircraft systems, navigation and flight planning.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 26, 2024

After you’ve completed the checkride for your PPL, you can start on your instrument rating. This set of courses will teach you how to fly by way of the cockpit avionics only. Regardless, you’ll be required to complete the FAA minimum of 40 training hours.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Aviation demands continuous learning, regular training, and routine checkrides. A pilot whose abilities peak on the day of their checkride risks becoming a liability. Matt Kenner addressed the ergonomic challenges of vintage aircraft, offering modern solutions to improve cockpit comfort and functionality.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But instrument flying is also unforgiving, and requires more than just passing an FAA checkride – it requires a system of continuing education and proficiency. Doing so will boost your confidence and will force you to practice managing cockpit resources while adhering to IFR clearances.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Proficiency is about developing and maintaining the skills you need to handle a wide range of conditions in the cockpit. Well, it typically goes the same way your checkride does. Its something that goes beyond legal requirements. Instead, it demands a deeper level of competence.

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AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

Examination of the accident site confirmed flight-control continuity from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. Flying a power-on stall using the usual training and checkride techniques is uncomfortable, and frankly difficult to reproduce in most airplanes for most pilots, and even their instructors.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Automation Airmanship: Nine Principles for Operating Glass Cockpit Aircraft; by Christopher Lutat and S. I found this approach perfectly suited to the cockpit, and the goal of becoming risk savvy is a worthy one for pilots. Tell that to the examiner on your next checkride. I interviewed Green last year for my podcast.)

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

If you were the pilot in the cockpit, what would you do? The beauty of SBT is that it contextualizes your traditional checkride tasks in missions that mimic the type of flying you will actually do. The pilots decided to make an emergency landing in Winnipeg until, just moments later, the right engine also gave out.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Pass the checkride. Once your instructor confirms you’re ready, you’ll take the practical test (checkride) with an FAA examiner. Then, you will take the flight test, where you’ll demonstrate your ability to perform the required maneuvers and tasks in the cockpit.

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