Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

After all, I had just aced my checkride. This particular 172 normally cruised at 120 mph indicated airspeed, but with the ice it would barely do 90 mph and that required full throttle! This would mean our actual indicated airspeed would have been much higher that what we saw on the gauge. What had happened?

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

Lazy eights sound like the least challenging commercial checkride maneuver to learn. For a Cessna 172, the recommended indicated airspeed for the maneuver is 105 knots. What standards does the commercial checkride require? Establish the entry configuration, power, and airspeed.

Rudder 52

Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

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 I hear their complaints about paper nav logs, I hear something else. But theres more.

Checkride 52

Checkride Density Altitude Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed 52