Flight Training The Fast and Easy Way
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Flight Training Books and Supplies If you've signed up to begin flight lessons at my new flight school called Pilot Flight Training Courses out of Lake in the Hills Airport in Northern Illinois, these are the books and supplies you will need to begin training. There...
Flight School in Northern Illinois
Flight Instructor Joe Has Opened a Flight School The time has come to buy a plane and start my own flight school. I have been teaching for many years and have really enjoyed helping people learn to fly or to advance their skill level. I have been an independent...
FAA Medical Requirement
New FAA Medical Rule The new change to the FAA medical requirement goes into effect on May 1, 2017. This is good news for many people but not quite as hassle free as some would have hoped. The new program called BasicMed has a few things you still need to do in order...
Choosing an Accelerated Instrument Rating Course
Finding the right 10 Day IFR Rating program There are many accelerated instrument rating programs out there to choose from; some use simulators and some fly real planes in real IFR. There are experienced and inexperienced instructors. Some work out of a hangar, FBO or...
Student Pilot Certificate
New Student Pilot Certificate Application Process As of April 1, 2016 you will no longer be able to get your student pilot certificate from an aviation medical examiner. Instead of setting up an appointment and walking out with your student pilot certificate...
ICAO Flight Plan Instructions for Domestic Flights
UPDATE: The requirement for ICAO flight plans has been extended a few times now and is still not required yet If you've never filed a flight plan using the ICAO format, then now is the time to learn it! In October of 2016 the old flight plan forms will be...
Almost Out of Fuel Over Mountainous Terrain
Running out of fuel is a common cause of engine failure Here's another story sent to us by a one of our readers. This is more common than you think and could have ended very badly! Many pilots just put fuel in the plane and don't give it much thought afterwards. You...
Student Makes Mistakes That Could Have Ended Badly
Student Pilot Makes 2 Big Mistakes During X-Country Solo Here's a story sent to us by a one of our readers that you really need to pay attention to, especially if you're a student pilot. Mistakes like this happen all the time, especially with a student pilot who has a...