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Color Blindness and Private Pilot Training
Can you get your pilot license if you are color blind? After requesting an article from our readers, one of them offered to write this for me and allowed me to post it on this site. He has hands on experience with the struggles of getting a pilot license with...
Private pilot vision requirement
Do I need glasses to fly? Many people have come to me in the past and said they never followed through with getting their pilot license because when they went to the military to become a pilot they were told that they needed 20/20 vision. Just because of this, they...
Passing your private pilot checkride
So, you're getting close but you're still worried about passing your private pilot checkride. First let's talk about some of the fears you may have about your checkride and then we will talk about how to overcome them. Many people are just nervous about taking tests....
Tips for S-Turns
This is what the S-Turn should look like. Notice how the wind is at the tail when you enter. Many people say it doesn't matter because it doesn't say it in the PTS. Entering with a tailwind is the proper way and it does say it in FAA publications. Why does it matter?...
Why your Instructor’s not signing you off for your Checkride
Unless you're able to devote a lot of time to flying and studying, you will probably fall into the average time range of 60-70 hours to get your pilot license. If your average is higher than that and your instructor is not signing you off for your checkride then there...
FBO
So, now that you're learning to fly, you will eventually need to know about FBO's. Chances are, you already know what they are but just in case you don't, it stands for "fixed base operator". This is the place at the airport you fly into that supplies your fuel. As...
Mid Air Collision Potential
As a pilot, you have a unique view of the world that many people don't get to experience in their lives. Those unique views can turn into a deadly MID AIR COLLISION if you're not careful. Things you see on the ground, such as smoke can distract you. Where there is...