Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

Its true that the Private Pilot ACS now allows EFBs to be used on checkrides, but show up to a checkride with your nav log on an EFB, and you’ll get the same questions you’ll get with paper. Its a must for the checkride. When are winds reported as true, and when are they reported as magnetic?

Checkride

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

Features: Wind correction angle and ground speed calculator Time-speed-distance and fuel burn tools Density altitude, pressure altitude, and true airspeed calculators Crosswind component calculator Unit conversions for altitude, distance, speed, temperature, and pressure Night-time calculator for determining official night flight time Use Case : Best (..)

Pilot

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill. They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Your aircraft will fly at a faster true airspeed at higher density altitudes. V SO (or POH airspeed). Will you need a crosswind correction? Full flaps, 1.3

Weight-Shift-Control

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. Spin-a-Wind This app makes it a breeze to calculate headwind/crosswind components, temperature conversions, pressure/density altitude and true airspeed computations, using a pilot-friendly interface.

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