Checkride Rudder VOR 
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
Skills Developed: It enhances coordination and control precision, forcing students to make small, deliberate inputs on the yoke and rudder. Their goal is to prepare you not just for checkrides, but for a lifelong aviation career. Learning slow flight builds confidence and prepares you for stall recognition.
Inflight Pilot Training
MARCH 30, 2025
An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) Better stick-and-rudder control, smoother handling, and more exact navigation, even during VFR flights. Be Professional From your first preflight briefing to your last checkride, we emphasize structure, discipline, and decision-making.
Air Facts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. Rolling down the runway with reference only to my DG, I’d make minor heading corrections with the rudder to remain centered. We flew the usual approaches: VOR, ILS, and the now extinct NDB. We even went up the day before the checkride.
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