Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

Knowledge of these inspections is a required element to pass a checkride. These checks take a full working day, so the aircraft is usually parked inside of a hangar. These checks require many more man hours, tools, hangar space, and aircraft downtime. Depending on the work done, the aircraft can be offline for 1-2 weeks.

Annual Inspection 66

Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 66

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Because of this situation, I had to learn how to flight plan a flight of 1,120 nm up in the flight levels from Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania (KMPO), where the airplane is hangared, to Key West. You might recall that Steve had tricked his Designated Pilot Examiner during private Pilot his checkride, but got his license anyway.

Clearance 96

Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

Air Facts

DECEMBER 2, 2024

GAI was a general aviation airport, was more convenient, and had more aircraft, including a Seminole that I used for my multi-engine rating. That November, I passed my commercial checkrides. Annabelle Fera, my commercial DPE, had conducted checkrides from Private to ATP for over 35 years before retiring in the ’90s.

General Aviation 52

General Aviation Checkride Pilot Cockpit 52

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 16, 2025

With access to over 5,000 general aviation airports in the U.S., And because general aviation allows you to fly directly to smaller regional airports, you can avoid the congestion and inefficiencies of major hubs. When you become a pilot, you take back control of your time.

Pilot 52

Pilot General Aviation Cockpit Checkride 52

Air Facts

MAY 1, 2024

Many times as a teenager I would hang around the airport watching the general aviation planes come and go. You will most likely have to pull the plane out of a hangar or parking as well as put it back. He moved into our home as a boarder, my parents divorced, and my mother married the CFI.

Checkride 97

Checkride Lift Pilot Air Traffic Control 97

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 22, 2025

Vibrant Aviation Corridor Flying Cloud is nestled in the heart of one of the most aviation-active areas in Minnesota. The Twin Cities are home to a major airline hub (MSP), multiple military installations, aerospace manufacturers, and a vibrant general aviation community. Club members become lifelong aviation friends.

Runway 52

Runway Weather Pilot Checkride 52