I am a licensed private pilot! I still can't believe it! I have received a lot of questions about the checkride. I want to do ...

Many flight schools prioritize speed over thoroughness in pilot training, leading to a high failure rate on check rides. To improve success rates, pilots should utilize a syllabus, the Airman ...

This is part two of a three part series debriefing my checkride experience. In this part, I focus on the oral portion of the ...

An emergency during a checkride does not result in a failure; the checkride is typically discontinued without penalty and can be resumed at a later date. The applicant is legally the Pilot in Command ...

You’ve spent countless hours preparing, and the nerves kick in, even if it’s your one-hundredth time doing this. Love it or hate it, check rides will be a part of your ongoing aviation career and it’s ...