Northstar VFR

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Recovery from a spin is a guaranteed subject to come up on your private pilot checkride. The nose pitches up, sometimes aggressively because of how the airplane was trimmed on final approach and all your flaps are generally still down (lots of lift there). So how do you recover from a spin? What happens next? Take your time!

Pilot 78

Pilot Checkride Aileron Final Approach 78

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. There are indeed four demonstration stalls youll need to master for the CFI checkride.

Aileron 96

Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 96

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

You then execute a 180 o descending Final Turn maintaining 175 knots to arrive wings-level one mile from the threshold on final approach at 500 AGL. At that point, you slow to the final approach speed of 155 knots, which is held until crossing the approach-end overrun where you reduce power to touch down at 130 knots.

Pilot 98

Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. There are indeed four demonstration stalls you’ll need to master for the CFI checkride.

Aileron 52

Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

While complete engine failures are not common, the stakes are high which is why pilots train extensively for such occurrences and why they get evaluated as part of a checkride. When compromises must be made, opt for the wind and obstacle combination that permits additional margin for error on your final approach.

Flight Deck 100

Flight Deck Approach Air Traffic Control Final Approach 100

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You’ll quickly learn the importance of speed control on final approach and how to make real-world use of the soft-field takeoff and landing techniques. If you and your instructor determine runway and braking conditions are suitable, continue on with your lesson.

Weather 52

Weather Runway Airplanes NOTAMs 52

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

After all, I had just aced my checkride. At about one mile from the final approach fix, I put the Cessna into a high-speed dive towards the minimum descent altitude of 400 feet AGL. I tucked the hard-earned temporary certificate into my wallet on the second day of June, 1972. What else was there to know?

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52