Stop predicting: Know the private pilot oral questions & prepare.
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Stop predicting: Know the private pilot oral questions & prepare.

Without preparation, you’ll likely fail your private pilot oral exam. But how do you prepare without knowing the questions? It’s difficult to know what the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) has in store for you. Thus, student pilots are anxious on checkride day and, without confidence, drop the ball on their exams. Rule no. 1: Be…

Student pilot solo requirements: How many hours before you solo?
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Student pilot solo requirements: How many hours before you solo?

Longing to get your first solo flight? You must adequately train and learn crucial components of safe flight operations and assure your CFI with your performance to get your first solo flight. Once the certified flight instructor trusts your ability, you can get your first solo flight. But how to build that trust? You build…

Create & follow a system to study for the private pilot written exam.
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Create & follow a system to study for the private pilot written exam.

You had your discovery flight, and flying an airplane seemed simple, but you don’t know where to begin studying for the FAA private pilot written exam. Without passing the private pilot written exam (FAA knowledge test), flying an airplane as a hobby will remain a dream forever. Does that mean you give up on your…

Becoming a pilot requires time, money & effort but is not very hard.

Becoming a pilot requires time, money & effort but is not very hard.

Becoming a pilot involves a lot of money, and the thought of spending so much and not getting an airline job immediately can be daunting. There are many challenges in this profession that you must overcome to get your job quickly, and the path to becoming an airline pilot is long. In this article, I…

5 Private pilot test preps set side by side to level up preparation.
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5 Private pilot test preps set side by side to level up preparation.

Are you tired of listening to other pilots talking about test preps? Hardly anyone can mention a test prep suiting your comprehension style. A test prep book may not be the best choice, but an online application/software might be. I understand many books are monotonous, and software can be challenging for tech illiterates. So, how…

Best IFR ground school online. 6 instrument rating courses compared.

Best IFR ground school online. 6 instrument rating courses compared.

Online ground school for FAA instrument rating. IFR courses compared for pilots. Finding a suitable IFR ground school online is challenging. All their promotions and advertisements confuse IFR-rating students about what to choose online. Especially with many available options, it’s tricky to trust them. I’ll help you compare the best instrument rating ground school online…

Particulars on how to get a private pilot knowledge test endorsement?
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Particulars on how to get a private pilot knowledge test endorsement?

Perhaps you fancy becoming a private pilot and heard an experienced pilot discussing endorsing a private pilot knowledge test. You don’t know where to get an endorsement, and everything about flying seems alien to you. Don’t give up on your dream of flying airplanes because you think aviation jargons are complex. Let me clarify the…

Typical concerns of the FAA private pilot written exam.
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Typical concerns of the FAA private pilot written exam.

Discussed A-Z about the private pilot written exam for an FAA Private Pilot License (PPL). For student pilots, passing their FAA private pilot written exam is one of their biggest challenges. Understanding the whole nine years of the exam, you can prepare sufficiently for the upcoming event. The private pilot written exam is only an…

Study materials for Private Pilot License (PPL) training.
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Study materials for Private Pilot License (PPL) training.

Study materials for Private Pilot License (PPL) training. Can’t decide which book to buy to have all the wisdom in one place? Looking at lists of study materials for a private pilot license can be frustrating. Unfortunately, no such book compiles all the aeronautical knowledge to obtain a private pilot license. But if you’re smart,…