Enhancing Skills: VOR Practice and Flying in a Busy Airspace
Today, I made the decision to fly to Lakeland for additional VOR practice. Although it will be a VFR flight, I wanted to sharpen my skills using our …
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Exploring the Scenic Route: A Delightful Trip from Crystal River to Cross City
The route from Crystal River to Cross City is considered rather simple, and many students from our school fly there almost every day. I had only been there once …
Read more →Trusting Your Instruments: Navigating the Night Sky
A FAA CPL applicant must meet certain aeronautical experience requirements outlined in 14 CFR § 61.129 which includes a night cross-country flight and 10 night …
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Exploring Winter Haven: Flying without GPS in a Beautiful Area
Winter Haven (KGIF) is an exceptionally beautiful place, boasting two concrete runways and a water runway. I hope to try out the water runway in a seaplane one …
Read more →Rediscovering Visual Flying: Back To Basics
The next logical step for an Instrument Rating holder is a Commercial License. Finally, I can fly without ‘foggles’ or a ‘hood’! …
Read more →IR Part 141, Checkride: Becoming a Legal Instrument Pilot
After about two months of flying, studying, and waiting, I am finally going to have my Instrument Rating checkride. I am thrilled since I only had to wait for …
Read more →IR Part 141: The End-of-Course Check Flight
The Part 141 course requires an internal school check flight before allowing students to have a checkride. This check is usually performed by the school chief …
Read more →IR Part 141, Stage III Check: One More Cross-Country Flight
Stage III of the Instrument Rating course mainly focuses on cross-country flights and everything related to them, such as weather briefing, flight planning, …
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IR Part 141: Long Cross Country Flight
Every student pilot should undertake a long cross-country flight during their training course. It doesn’t necessarily mean flying across the entire …
Read more →IR Part 141: Challenges of Cross-Country Flying
The third stage of the course primarily focuses on cross-country flying. This means that students are required to plan and execute a flight to a remote airport, …
Read more →IR part 141, Stage II Check: Mastering Instrument Approaches
Probably the most important stage in the Instrument Rating course is Stage II, when the student learns to fly approaches. It requires precise and correct …
Read more →IR Part 141, Stage II: Resuming My Instrument Training
After an one-month break, I have resumed my Instrument Rating course in Florida. I had to return home to attend to some work matters, but now I’m back and …
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