It?s a new year, and many are thinking of goals ahead. Pilots are goal oriented, but a new year brings on a whole new meaning to completing the mission. In this podcast, we?ll talk about how to make this YOUR year for success.In this podcast we will: * Discuss Goals and Steps in Aviation * How your mind keeps getting in the way, and will hold you back this year if you let it * SMART GOALS * Some examples of how to breakdown certain aviation ratings * What the end of your year will look like. Come join to get the year started right!

Have you seen the classic movies series Rocky? It's incredibly motivational. What makes this story the most compelling of all is the wrestle with that inner struggle we all have -- pain vs gain. When a pilot goes through flight training, self doubt, destructive inner voices, victimhood and excuses are abound. There are absolutely things that will get in your way, barriers to break through. On this episode we'll pump you up with a round of motivation through those hard times. It's the old "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". In this podcast we will discuss: Talk about Rocky! When you get ?knocked down? in flight training, or your career How to ?get up? How to ?keep moving forward? Come join for this fun-filled and motivational podcast. (#aviatorcast #flying #aviation)

A few weeks ago I would have never envisioned myself in the ER a few times, in pain for weeks. Along the way, I learned a lesson or two that helps we as pilots recognize the incredible responsibility we have. A recent medical event that had me out of action, the result of that medical event and how it relates to aviation The fear of the unknowing in aviation our duty as aviators Come join us for this episode of the AviatorCast Podcast.

All too often I get student pilots that succumb to self doubt. That is, not believing they can make it through flight training or that they don't have what it takes. This is a VERY common occurrence that we all face, so we're going to tackle it head on in today's podcast. In this podcast we will discuss: Enter the mind of a student pilot (you?)  Discuss the self doubt we all face The CFI Perspective on Student Progress  What to do with that self doubt If you're going through self doubt of your own, you for sure need to listen to this episode. (#aviatorcast #flying #aviation)

What a year it's been! There's much to look back on and be grateful for. Not only on a personal level, but throughout the aviation industry at large. In this podcast we will discuss: A perspective on today?s aviation What we have to be thankful for as a community at large A few things I?m thankful for Thank a mentor challenge (#aviatorcast #flying #aviation)

The future is here. It's actually been here for a while, but it's here. That is the EFB, or Electronic Flight Bag. With all the data a pilot needs to manage into today's data rich world, you NEED ForeFlight as a pilot. So, let's talk about WHY you need it, and some of the features of ForeFlight. In this podcast we will discuss: -- General overview of EFBs -- Where we?ve been, and where we?re going -- The "Modern Aviator" -- ForeFlight as a platform -- The features I love -- When you should get it Listen in for the how, why, and what of ForeFlight and why YOU should be using it. (#aviatorcast #flying #aviation)

They say "build your time" and "pay your dues". But in aviation, is it worth giving EVERYTHING up for that ultimate dream? Or are there limits to the insanity we should put ourselves through? In this podcast we will discuss: The typical path followed in an aviation career The Good part of growing in a career The bad or dark side of building time, hours, and experience Is everything really everything, and nothing else matters? What a successful and meaningful aviation career SHOULD look like This is wisdom that I feel a lot of aviators should know before getting into a difficult job or an untenable situation. (#aviatorcast #flying #aviation)

For some, aviation is a religion. Not sure that's good or bad, but it is what it is. There is something spiritual about flying, so it makes sense. I came up with 10 Aviation Commandments, most of them fairly 'serious' and spot on. They're mostly safety-related, but many are related to growing and improving as an aviator. Without spoiling too much, they are... THOU SHALT BE SAFE THOU SHALT AVIATE, NAVIGATE, COMMUNICATE ? IN ORDER THOU SHALT FIGHT HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES THOU SHALT STRIVE FOR PROFESSIONALISM THOU SHALT PAY IT FORWARD THOU SHALT BE A FOREVER STUDENT THOU SHALT HAVE FUN ALONG THE WAY THOU SHALT CHOOSE A GOOD SCHOOL & INSTRUCTOR THOU SHALT NOT GET DISCOURAGED THOU SHALT MAKE A PILGRIMAGE TO AIRVENTURE Come join for this podcast and enjoy some good insight.  

Flight training is a load of fun if you're lined up with the right instructor and school. But even then, eventually it'll get difficult. Not because it isn't fun, but because it's a lot of work. That's why you need to be committed to "The Grind". In this podcast we will: Discover how making up your mind is the most important step And by doing what it takes, you?ll have the personal determination to get there But then you?ve gotta take it one step at a time? Then, the real work starts. The GRIND. when things get tough, the tough get going. ? STAY DETERMINED AND FOCUSED.  

AirVenture takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin every July. It's a theme park for aviators and aviation enthusiasts. Everywhere you look, rare planes of all varieties are flying. It's an aviation Mecca. In this episode,  I share 10 of the standout memories I have from AirVenture. This could be an exhaustive list, though, as there's so much more that's happened over the years. Heck, I could share 10 from just this year!

3000+ miles, 36+ hours, a whole lot of snacks, and a whole lot of pretty scenery. But Alaska and Canada are unforgiving in the winter, and this journey shouldn't be taken lightly. Relive our transport of 23U, our flight school 172, from Alaska to Wisconsin for upgrades. In this podcast we will: Discuss my journey from Alaska to Wisconsin for upgrades The intense preparation with paperwork and planning Leg-by-leg replay and the challenges we faced

Aviation Safety is a choice? Yes, it is. You're not subject to the winds like you think, and ultimately have a say in your safe passage through a long career.

Well, it's been a minute since I've posted a podcast. But, I want to get back into it and share all the things going on. I'll hit the high points on this episode, including: Busy 2020 Summer Flying Commercial Seaplane Rating Got a Hangar! Bought an Airplane! Flew to Wisconsin Upgraded Airplane Sun n Fun 21 Oversaw Final Install Flew Home to Alaska

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsC2PYky4t4   PilotAnnie aka Anna Rusinowski joins us on today's episode of AviatorCast. If you're curious about the differences between Canadian aviation and that of the FAA way in the United States. Anna has an awesome Instagram and is a very active member of the aviation community. In the podcast we discuss her aviation journey and how she went from wanting to fly, picking a flight school, and eventually deciding to pursue a career as a pilot after some pretty big life events. "Annie" talks about ways to get through your flight training, how to overcome obstacles, why it's important to take your moment of opportunity, and making the most of adversity when it comes. Join on this fun podcast with "PilotAnnie".

Ryan is a dad of 2 young kids, has a full time job, is a part time owner of a Cessna 172, runs this great YouTube channel called SuperAero, and is a real force for good in aviation. He joins us on this episode of the AviatorCast podcast.

Just days from her commercial checkride, Rose suffered a very dangerous and life threatening ruptured aneurysm. It was only minutes earlier that John (husband and CFI) and Rose were landing at KOSH after a training flight. She shares her story on AviatorCast.

The journey of a corporate pilot can be really great... or it can be... not so great. Cory Schow gives us a glimpse of life as a corporate pilot, the ups and downs, and how it can end up being one of the best jobs in the aviation industry.

Find yourself with clipped wings? Jake knows what that's like. And, he knows what it's like to push your way through and achieve your goals. This new airline pilot inspires us with his story of PHD; Passion, Hard-work and Determination.

Maj. John "Rain" Waters joins us today on the podcast, as we cover everything from Duty, to Dedication, and even Demonstration. John served in active duty USAF as an instructor, F16 deployed aviator, and F16 Demo pilot at various airshows. Tune in for the full episode to learn about his All-American story.

https://youtu.be/SFTUtGZJs9E Questions on this episode: 1:43 As a very new student, what do you recommend I do to learn/study both towered and non-towered airport communications? 5:16 Which online course do you recommend for ground school refresher? 5:51 What is the procedure to come over to Alaska and finish my commercial license? 6:21 If I wanted to get into flight sim, what are the basics I would need for a home setup? 6:49 When descending from cruise say at 8500 ft, and leaned, do you mixture rich as per landing procedure? 7:35 Is there a difference in students who completed their ground and written before they fly? 9:03 What?s your opinion on accelerated flight training for PPL? 10:44 Number 1 tip for the CFI ride? 12:21 What are you doing to stay current amongst all of this? 13:46 What is the best way to build hours with a PPL? 15:28 Haven?t flow in 4 years? Where do I start? 17:31 How do you keep your CFI knowledge up as a newly rated CFI? 18:25 Who would you recommend spin training to (besides certificates that require it)? 19:50 Tips for staying proficient during this time? 20:13 What?s your opinion on having a minimum maneuvering speed in the pattern? 21:26 Should I become a CFI so I can build hours? 22:27 What are your thoughts on getting my commercial rating before my instrument rating? 23:12 Working on private and studying for oral. Any tips? 25:22 Best way to prep for the written and checkride? 26:19 How do you take care of night requirements during Alaska summer? Do students just wait until winter? 27:01 Just 10 hours in, any advice for getting nauseous during flight training? 28:36 Would a 2nd class medical be important for someone who wants to be a CFI but currently working on PPL? 30:21 What do you think about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020? 30:34 What?s the story for GA in your country? Here in Italy we can?t fly. 34:00 As a CFI in the US, do you have any tips on teaching the roundout and flare? 36:49 What parts of the regulations do I need to study to eventually open my own flight school, freight, and people moving service? 37:42 What are your top 5-10 GA YouTubers? 39:51 Haven?t flown in 12 years. Any advice for getting back into it? 41:29 How can I have a flight experience in Alaska? 42:07 Can an Indian private pilot license be converted to an FAA PPL? 42:31 Would you ever fly for a commercial airline? 43:12 Any technique for a short field landing precision that has worked well for you? 45:21 Do you think simulators like X-Plane 11 hurt or help a student pilot? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums #aviation #flying #flighttraining

https://youtu.be/4IkrwYCcBSI   Questions on this episode: 1:21 Having a hard time with my power off stall. Any tips? 4:40 I?m about 10 hours away from my checkride. Do you have any tips or any podcast episodes I should listen to leading up to it? 6:11 Best way to memorize airspace dimensions, etc? 8:49 Thoughts on ATP flight school and other fast paced programs? 10:50 What do you think about the situation in the aviation industry for new CPL pilots? 12:42 In case of engine failure after take off what is the best action in different aircraft positions? 15:29 Is an undergrad degree beneficial if I want to become a commercial pilot? 17:55 How did you develop your rudder control and feel of the aircraft when you were a student pilot? 21:51 How many hours per week should a student pilot average to stay proficient? 22:41 I?m looking into buying and renting out a small plane. Any advice? 24:54 Do online ground schools actually teach you enough for the written and so on? 26:24 Do you prefer a Piper or Cessna for PPL training? 27:38 I have .4 hours remaining of hood training prior to my checkride. When do you think schools will open again? 29:38 What do you recommend to obtain an American PPL if I already have a Venezuelan PPL? 30:40 What is induced drag? 31:54 What is the most effective way to get your ratings in the shortest amount of time? 35:03 What drove you to enter into the flight school business and what tips do you have to anyone wishing to do the same? 36:53 Do you recommend getting an MEI? 37:41 How long have you been flying? 37:58 Keeping in mind the current situation of the aviation industry, will it be a good time to start flight training towards the end of 2020? 38:45 What helped you retain all the information there is when obtaining a private license? 41:25 Is it possible to have flaps out of sync on a Cessna 172? 41:35 What are your thoughts on taking on a $30-40k loan during these times for a Part 61 program? 42:25 What?s next for Angle of Attack? 44:39 Any tips to master the trim? 48:03 Why did you move up to Alaska? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

On this episode of AviatorCast, Josh Flowers from Aviation101 joins us to talk about filmmaking on YouTube. We also talk about his trip to Alaska, some specific stories of that trip, in addition to his background in aviation.

https://youtu.be/-VkUJsjBdz8 Questions on this episode: 1:40 Can you explain the ceiling for class G? Books say 14,500 sections 1,200 unless marked? 3:48 As a student, how do you ensure no stall spin on base to final? 7:23 Slow flight - should we hear the stall horn or not? ACS says no but shouldn?t we be used to the controls at that AOA? 10:29 What?s the best thing a student pilot can be doing in these uncertain times? 12:26 What is difference between POH, AFM, and PIM? 14:19 I?m working on my private and doing cross countries. Any suggestions on getting through diversions? 17:50 What are all the regs you have to know to be a CFI? Just by # 19:45 Something students unknowingly do and annoys CFIs? 21:52 What?s the best way for students to remain proficient for a PPL check ride after not flying because of this virus? 24:14 What?s really important to an FAA Examiner during a PPL checkride? 26:34 Is a flight simulator ok to use for IFR practice? 27:39 Are you still allowed to fly during COVID-19? 29:13 Is air law the same in the US as it is in the UK for a VFR pilot? Are there any key differences? 30:01 After the current situation is over do you think it?s a good move to invest money in an aviation career? 31:36 How can I alleviate the costs of flight training? 32:00 Can you explain the difference in answering a question on the oral exam at the private pilot level vs on the commercial level? 33:22 If you could fly in a different decade, what decade would you choose? 34:32 Is it true that there?s a shortage of flight instructors? 35:28 Best way to start studying for CFI? 37:17 After completing your commercial what is left to get your CFI and how many hours to expect? 38:58 What are your favorite aviation related books? 41:08 What kind of content do you recommend for instrument knowledge/practical prep? 41:56 Are there any bad habits to avoid when practicing IFR in a simulator? 43:21 Top 3 tips on mountain flying? 45:23 I?m a high schooler looking to become a pilot. How should I juggle flying and school? 46:08 Is learning/starting training in glass cockpits a good idea? Or should there be a bit of gauges as well? 47:17 I?m doing your IFR ground school and got to shoot some approaches for the first time today! Just wanted to say it was awesome and thank you. 47:31 When becoming a CFI, how much of a challenge is it to teach a student to fly the airplane, communicate with ATC in those tough situations? 48:31 Can?t find the right place to put my feet on the rudder. Especially for short field. Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

What do you do with this available time? This podcast will outline a handful of tips that can help you "line up and wait" for that time when you can get flying again with flight simulation, studying a ground school or books, and remote instruction.

https://youtu.be/GER6hDsT25s Questions on this episode: 1:32 Is it a good idea to take flight lessons during the outbreak? 3:18 How does your ground school differ from King?s and Sporty?s? 4:35 New trip with Josh soon? 5:22 What exactly should one do when you find water in your fuel tester? I?ve seen people just keep syphoning until the water is gone. 6:52 Do you have any tips and tricks for unpublished holds? 7:28 What?s your guess for AirVenture 2020? 8:35 Do you think rates (CFI/rental) will go down? 9:24 Am I too old to start a track to CFI at 50? 10:06 How do I know if it?s a fouled spark plug or a bad magneto on the run-up? 11:12 What?s a good rule of thumb for density altitude? And do you calculate it before every flight? 13:25 Got my PPL last month in part 61 school. Need some help deciding whether I should go for 141 or stay? 14:51 Do you think it?s a good idea to rent a plane right now? I?m worried about renting a plane that is contaminated. 16:25 Thoughts on commercial pilot jobs being effected by corona? 18:21 How difficult is it to learn to fly? 20:31 What?s your favorite aircraft to fly? 20:55 Headsets?What?s your recommendation for a new student pilot? 22:45 Are you offering a bush flying or Alaska course? 24:00 Any tips for conquering apprehension of turbulence? 24:56 Where can I find a good test question bank and/or study material for the PPL knowledge? 25:29 Thoughts on doing CFI/CFII around the same time? 26:04 Best resources or ways to learn systems if not mechanically inclined? 28:20 Tips and tricks for crosswind landings? 30:30 On my home flight sim, what should I practice the most? 31:06 I?m starting training in May and the school I?m with has an option to start out with analog or go straight to the Garmin G1000 which one do you think would be best? 34:18 Is there anyway we can order Angle of Attack shirts? 34:50 What can you recommend for IFR course beginner? 35:41 What are some student pilot must haves? And some apps besides foreflight? 37:50 Can you talk about risk management and flying low? 39:43 Tips on flying over the Grand Canyon for the first time? 40:12 What age do you recommend to start flight training? 41:03 Say I?m flying a NPA approach and need to fly a FPA of 3.0. What?s the best way to do this? 42:35 23U plans? 43:06 What?s the difference between CFI and CFII? 43:29 Would like to come to USA to complete me commercial license. Suggestions? Better to stay in Europe for EASA rules? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

The world seems to have changed over night! Many unknowns are ahead, but it's time to start to plan some positive outcomes. What content can Angle of Attack create for you? Fill out the survey!

https://youtu.be/cLjLjX4HC8w Questions on this episode: 0:59 Is it a bad idea to start my training now given the state of the economy and airline industry? 3:22 Teach the impossible turn? 5:07 Are you having a good day? 6:09 Is king schools course worth the money for IFR training? 7:30 Best online ground school? Just finished the free part of Sporty?s, should I pay and finish it? 8:09 Training on a Cirrus vs 172? 8:47 Major differences and how to choose a flight school. Not looking into commercial. 9:40 Having trouble with landings, and getting a stabilized approach. Any tips? 13:32 Any tips for retaining ground school information? 14:42 How do you feel about CFIs and flight schools continuing to train during this time of social distancing? 16:17 Best way to build hours for commercial? 17:39 What is the easiest way to reach PPL? 19:11 My Aeronca Champ doesn?t have a stall horn. What?s the best way to mitigate a stall? 21:48 Headset recommendations for private pilot? 23:43 Mid IFR Training. Other than banging out the written, what else can I work on? 25:13 How long do you think it would take to get used to electronic instrumentation? 26:32 What is the best way to ensure my time spent with my instructor is well prepared and used well? 28:18 Do you think there will be a restriction on GA due to the current situation? 29:04 Is it worth it to pay a little more for a nicer flight school (CFI?s with more hours/better maintenance on planes)? 30:19 What could happen if regular small sized flight schools closed? 31:40 Commercial done. How did you go about getting your CFI? Do you have any tips looking back on how to approach it that would help me? 35:21 What are the biggest reasons people fail their private pilot checkride? 38:34 Non-polarized or polarized sunglasses in a steam gauge C172SP? 40:45 Starting accelerated PPL program on Thursday. Advice for me going into day one? 41:15 What effect do you think coronavirus will have on aviation in the long run? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG

https://youtu.be/B58gdO1otC8 It's what everyone is talking about, but no-one wants to talk about. Coronavirus (COVID19) has taken the world by surprise, changing life as we know it. We'll go through some of the basic details of the virus, but mostly we'll get into the potential impact on aviation. In this podcast we will discuss: How this risk of COVID19 is a lot like aviation safety Brief overview of where things stand currently Where things MAY be going What you should be doing immediately Our role in this? together. We're all in this together and hope that you all keep a good plan moving forward. We all still need something to be working toward. We will get back to flying soon, enjoying the skies, and helping the aviation industry put itself back together.

https://youtu.be/NssyaMTbBxY Questions on this episode: 1:15 I?m 35 and I got my PPL, how do you see the chances of getting a job once I get my CPL in 2-3 years? 2:54 How long after private to wait before going into instrument training? 5:23 What sets your online ground school apart from others? 8:05 Finished my PPL straight into instrument ground school with no break how to avoid burn out? 10:41 How could a VFR-only pilot effectively use a FTD like a Redbird? 12:23 Best strategy to study for your PPL written? 15:21 Do I need to know EVERYTHING before my PPL written exam? 17:14 How can I convince my flying buddy to scream CLEAR instead of just saying clear prop? 18:49 Should I wait until I pass the test before I start flight training? 21:38 Any tips to help get into the mindset for FOI? 23:54 Switching from part 61 PPL to part 141 instrument and commercial? 26:43 How long would you expect to train before first solo XC? CFI had a plan but curious on your take? 29:27 Is there a benefit to doing VMC practice approaches even while flying solo/VFR? 31:25 How important is understanding weather for PPL & can you recommend some resources? 36:28 Biggest tip on private pilot oral? 38:41 What recommendations do you have for a PP that is about to begin instrument training? 40:02 Adding a tail wheel endorsement to keep learning while time building? 41:06 Best way to stay determined to finish your flight training? 43:48 How in the world do you stay motivated with all there is to running a business such as yours? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

Do you think you're the only one struggling to put together the pieces for your training plan? We speak today with Jacob, not yet a student pilot, and gain some perspective on the challenges and triumphs he is facing in the beginning stages of flight training.

https://youtu.be/n7rFgOIsD2Q Questions on this episode: 2:06 Advice for commercial maneuver mastery? 4:34 Are you allowed to fly an instrument approach at a controlled field with a non IFR rated safety pilot on a VFR day? 5:21 Tips on establishing personal minimums? What are yours? 6:53 Planning on coming to Cape Fear Aviation in the summer to fly with Dave? 7:06 Advice for the private pilot oral and practical? 9:28 Has there ever been a time when you demonstrated poor ADM? What happened? How did you learn from it? 13:18 University that offers an aviation pathway or a flight school? 14:35 Finally did my solo flight, I?m about $7k in my lessons, maybe 30 hours and have done one cross country, how do I keep my costs down? 17:43 Becoming an aviation professional not just a PPL in commercial training? 20:09 How long did it take to get your PPL? 21:33 I?m going for my IR, what can I do at home, car, road to practice? 24:36 As a CFI, how would you advise a student to tell their instructor about mistakes made soloing? 26:51 Even as a licensed pilot I?m still not great at crosswind landings. What?s the best way to improve? 29:51 Advice for chair flying? Do you use chair flying? 30:38 Thoughts on training in a Cirrus SR20 for PPL? 31:36 What is your opinion of using cameras in the cockpit for flight review for PPL? 33:02 How do you feel about ATP as a school as far as building hours? Do you think it?s best to piece it out CFI etc etc or going to the full thing? 36:05 What is the average time to get your IR? 39:10 What do you think is the best airplane to train in? 39:31 Advice for a young adult wanting to get into aviation? 42:07 Is it common to have to re-learn landings in a way when transitioning planes? 43:09 Do you recommend doing spin training while doing your private pilot training? 44:27 How do I improve my rudder skills? 45:30 How to perfect my landings? I keep floating a little. I might solo this week! 46:41 If you were a fresh CFI, what state would you move to for the best student/CFI ratio? 47:35 Any advice for a 17 year wanting to get into aviation? 49:07 Currently at 11 years active duty Army, do you think I?ll have a hope of a career in 9 years? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG #aviation #flying #flighttraining

https://youtu.be/CXBlK_CDCco Got a solo coming up? Soloing an airplane is a thrill. It's the culmination of a lot of training and effort. At that point things really click, and for the first time you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. But what is the process like? In this podcast we will discuss: Why a congratulations are in order The Pre-Solo Written Test What you should be like as a solo pilot The traditional way the flight is done Things that happen after the flight I know this solo flight will be a blast for you. I'm looking forward to hearing your stories. Flying an airplane isn't inherently difficult. Learning to fly is fun, in fact. Anyone willing to put in the time and effort can become a pilot. But your first solo will just be so much fun, I know it!

https://youtu.be/r88ydvPG0Q4 Questions on this episode: 1:36 Important tips for a flight instructor check ride 2:47 How do you incorporate the student into a lesson plan/teaching guide? 4:50 Struggling to learn the E6B and make flight plans. Any advice? 8:29 Hi Chris, what?s your process to determine a VFR flight is a go or no go? 12:27 What plan do you recommend for a rusty IFR commercial pilot to get back into the cockpit without breaking the bank? 15:42 I?m considering switching instructors. Will this cause much of a setback in my training? 18:03 I?m due to solo soon? any advice? 19:44 Any tips on feeling nauseous under the hood? First time and felt a little nauseous. Does this get better with time? 23:05 Thoughts on chair flying? 24:49 Best way to study before you start PPL? 28:42 Favorite flights in Alaska? 30:37 Please advise on how to keep track of how part 61 schools are billing for hours and minutes, etc. 31:51 Tips on how far to let a student take a mistake? Is it kinda a feel thing? 33:36 How big of a demand is there for A&Ps right now? 34:57 What rating can I get from your school? 35:26 What materials would you advise a CPL student to use while studying for their CPL exams? 36:14 Is it possible to work towards a commercial pilot?s license while working full time? 36:53 Best way to prepare for private pilot oral? 38:28 How do you stay motivated when you didn?t pass an exam the first time? 42:13 Any golden rule to master good landings on different terrain and aircraft types? 45:03 Is it ever too late to become a pilot? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

This podcast is sure to be thought provoking for those pilots who want ultimate safety, growth, and success in their aviation journey. That starts, first and foremost, with being a safe and proficient pilot. But when that proficiency program isn't required, that's where we have to self commit to a 'higher way'.

I've held off on commenting and sharing my thoughts on the Kobe Bryant accident. Now that more facts are available, it's time for us pilots to have a serious discussion about ways we can learn from this tragic accident.

https://youtu.be/bmfdJfGfi4E Every 2 years, flight instructors have to go through recurrent training to remain legal. This course is called a Flight Instructor Refresher Course or FIRC (FURR-K). It's an opportunity to stay up to snuff on a lot of things that are foundational, in addition to learning something new. In this podcast we will discuss: Going to San Francisco and flying with Jason Miller to Sacramento What is a FIRC and why does it matter An outline of some of the highlights and things that stood out I hope you enjoy getting a bit of a glimpse into the professional world of being a flight instructor and keeping the CFI active. It's a pleasure to continue to build my set of tools and offer quality training to customers and clients.

https://youtu.be/SB0hefxa8oo Questions on this episode: 0:48 Tips for the oral side of the instrument checkride 4:17 Have any tips for remembering the numbers for the regulations? 6:49 What is the best way to not get ?burn out? during instrument training towards the end? 11:06 What app do you use for the FAR/AIM? 11:34 Do you have to have a beard to be a good CFI? 11:54 Are loans beneficial for acquiring a CPL? 13:49 What are your tips and recommendations on cloud types and cloud forms to avoid when flying in IMC? 17:24 Should I fly with multiple instructors? 19:28 What?s the most important thing for me to do once I have my PPL? 21:09 Where?s the best place for get accurate winds aloft for my navlog? 22:36 I live in MN, do you need any rating for skis and to land on lakes/fields? 24:22 What?s the best study program for instrument? 25:50 What?s the key to being a good instructor? 28:26 Flaps or no flaps for high crosswind landing? 29:20 Ever lose the motivation to teach? What keeps you going? 31:26 Hi, I?m a student aspiring to do a PPL. Do you have any advice against air sickness? 32:54 At what point do would you recommend introducing ForeFlight on your PPL? 36:52 What advice would you have for someone going through Part 141 training? 40:25 I?m getting close to my PPL written what is your best advice to pass it? 41:10 As a low hour pilot, will renting a C172 throw off my training in a DA40 as I continue my IR and CPL? 42:41 What?s going on in the aviation industry? Too many accidents. 49:26 How do you copy with a school that has a culture of breaking FARs? Stay and be the black sheep or leave? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

https://youtu.be/pkCAygG3fdc Questions on this episode: 0:55 Instrument Rating. How do you keep everything straight in your head? 2:34 Ownership expenses/upgrades, and what to prioritize? 4:47 In your opinion, what?s the most difficult subject for PPL? 7:04 Hello Chris, I will start flying school soon and I will fly twice a week due to full time job. I?m thinking of taking 1 week vacation? 8:54 Good situations for VFR on top? 11:06 I have flown twice in 3 weeks. How do you suggest I stay proficient during this terrible Ohio weather? 14:05 Can you use different instructors? For example if I wanted to fly with you? 17:01 About to take instrument checkride. Any advice for calming nerves? 20:16 I?m about to solo for the first time, it is nerve racking. 21:36 PPL! How do you know what CTAF to use when over an area? Not necessarily going to an airport? 25:33 Do you advise to have a minimum hours of VFR before going IR as a recreational pilot? 27:54 How quickly can someone get a PPL? 30:14 What regulations should I know as a commercial pilot? 33:02 I?m starting an integrated flight training program in October. Any advice on how I can make a good start to the flight training? 34:31 I stopped flying in 2018 because I joined the military. Should I start from 0? 36:00 Any plans of upgrading 2423U?s instrument panel? 36:42 Any jobs you could recommend for a SEL commercial pilot? Looking to go to the airlines ASAP. 39:01 Advice to improve your radio calls? 40:20 What FAA approved mobile weather and flight plan apps do you recommend? 42:36 I am trying to get a better grasp on weather. Instrument check ride in two weeks. 47:56 What?s your opinion on military aviation? 48:53 Any tips for a college student on a budget trying to stay current? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums Episode Transcript Hello aviators, welcome to another motivation Monday. Thank you for being here. Hope you enjoy these questions that I?m about to answer for all sorts of different areas of fight training. Today it seems like there?s a little bit more of an emphasis on affordability of flight training, on commercial training, on passing Checkrides and building time, which are fairly typical questions, but that?s a lot of what we get in today in addition to some other things along the way. So thank you for being here and make sure to subscribe, like this video and join the conversation here in the comments. Really appreciate you being here. Come back every Monday, ask a question on Instagram where I do this live and we will have this good time together where you can learn something new every single week here on the Angle of Attack channel. So thanks for being here, let?s get right into it. So, instrument rating, how do you keep everything straight in your head? So the instrument flying is pretty interesting because there are so many precise technical details about where you are and where you?re flying that you need to be obviously on top of those things because we?re flying to a greater precision in instrument flying. So really it?s important to take notes on clearances you get and things that you need to remember. It?s important to even take notes on say your instrument approach, play, highlight them, things like that. In ForeFlight for example. There is a way to highlight your approach plates and find the areas that are the most important. And of course you can brief them there as well. You can put those on top, GL reference on top of the map. And then in terms of you, which is the most important part, you just staying ahead of things and being on top of things that just comes with practice. So those things that you could forget and could throw you off, like stuff that?s on the charts and clearances you get, those are things to write down,

https://youtu.be/wz7qEGln8g4 What is the biggest liability we have as pilots, in our support of aviation safety? It's OURSELVES. We are the ultimate decision makers. If we don't make good choices, then bad things happen while flying. That's why we need to stupid-proof our flying as much as possible, in the name of aviation safety. In this podcast we will discuss: Why getting your head right FIRST, NEXT and LAST is the most important thing you can do. How Checklists help keep us pilots in check. Why habits, gouges and routines are essential in a fast paced environment. How using recurrent training can make your skills skyrocket. As a pilot I hope you're always seeking to make better decisions, because your life and the lives of others depend on it. It's simply part of our being as pilots to reach for that higher way of flying. Episode Transcript On this episode of AviatorCast, Stupid Proof Your Flying for Aviation Safety. Welcome, aviators, to another episode of AviatorCast. Load up your flight bag with useful flight training topics, interviews and aviation passion. Let?s kick the tires and light the fires. Coming to you from Angle of Attack headquarters in Homer, Alaska, here?s your host and flight instructor, Chris Palmer. Welcome, aviators, to another episode of AviatorCast. My name is Chris Palmer, coming to you from Homer, Alaska. Great to have you here. Hope you?re well. Hope you are working toward your aviation goals here for a little bit more information, inspiration, and just a step forward in this podcast today. So I thought of a topic of talking about like stupid proofing your flying, and some ways that we can build some routines, some checklists, some mindset into stupid proofing what we do, because at the end of the day, a lot of us have tendencies to do stupid things, and I think that?s just the human condition, right? That?s generally what we are always trying to do. So in aviation, we watch out for ourselves that way, make sure that we are trying to keep the ultimate safety. So we are going to talk about in this particular podcast why getting your head right first, next and last is the most important thing you can do. That goes to human factors, that goes to that important decision making. Also being introspective, and knowing what you?re thinking and feeling, and how that plays out to aviation safety. How checklists help keep us pilots in check, also why habits, gouges, and routines are essential in a fast paced environment, and how using recurrent training can make your skills skyrocket. So let?s just dive right in and go through several of these and have a discussion. So first off is the mindset stuff. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Kind of a funny saying that my wife says every now and again. Now, one thing I talk about every now and again is that humility is one of the traits that we certainly need as pilots. We know that there are hazardous attitudes out there that we learn about when we do flight training, and they are certainly true, they are present. We have all of them to a certain degree or another. We have several of them most, so you?d have to identify what those are. We?re talking about those things like resignation, anti-authority, invulnerability, macho. One I came up with was know-it-all, and there?s several others that I?m forgetting off the top of my head. But those things that are kind of human nature that we tend to gravitate toward as an attitude towards certain things. So those are called, again, hazardous attitudes. You probably heard of them before, but the biggest thing we can do for aviation safety, for stupid proofing our flying, is to have humility. And this goes back to one of the core beliefs I have, even when it comes to aviation accidents, is that I never place myself as being better or more professional than the pilot that had made the mistake. So what I do is I rather take a step back and ask myself, ?What would it take for me to get in that situation a...

https://youtu.be/ZPgnJJCmi2g Questions on this episode: 1:01 What do you think of programs like Sheppard Air for written test? 2:46 Would you recommend buying or renting an airplane? 4:13 iPad mini or iPad Pro (11?)? 6:03 Do you know of crossovers between being a pilot and geologist? 7:38 What is the hardest instrument approach you have ever flown? 8:53 Where do most examiners stand on allowing ForeFlight on an instrument checkride? 10:33 How do I get the correct tone of ?Cleeaaar Prooopp? with my voice? 11:15 How do you determine when you are proficient enough as a new pilot to safely fly family and friends? 13:43 How to stay motivated/proficient after getting private? 16:27 How can you increase opportunities to fly after ppl? (finances) 18:31 Equipment question: which sunglasses should I buy for flying? 20:42 Going for my commercial checkride here soon. Any final tips? 23:46 Tips for a new CFI? 25:30 What is your opinion about flight simulators? Do you recommend for home training? 27:43 What?s the hardest thing about IFR? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums Episode Transcript Hello aviators. My name is Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack. This is another episode of motivation Monday where I answer questions live for you in the community about flight training, the aviation careers that you may be getting into, any technical stuff that you?re going through on your written tests or your online ground school, and this is just a place to kind of gather all those information, all those questions every Monday and just kind of give you my candid thoughts, my candid advice on those subjects. So you?re going to find a lot of information here. Those are searchable down below in the description, and so if you just want to search for something that?s applicable to you, you can click the time code and that?ll jump you ahead to that point in the video. Also, please give us a thumbs up and subscribe, share. Please be part of this community. Comment. I?d love to hear from you and continue on the conversation, and great to have you here. So hope that some of these questions are things that you have as well and they do become helpful. Enjoy this motivation Monday. This question, what do you think of programs like Sheppard Air for the written test? So Sheppard Air is this very popular written test preparation software that?s out there and really it?s literally wrote memorization for the written test. I?ve done it before myself for the CFII test. That?s the only one I?ve done it for and it was very effective in pulling out the questions that were going to be on the test, the block that they were currently working with, but the limitation to the Sheppard Air is it?s kind of like a shortcut or a hack that a lot of people are using instead of actually doing the full knowledge study of the subject that they?re in, and so I think it is a good program to get in the high nineties for your test, however, it is not something to use to study for your test. In other words, you need to be going through and doing the knowledge in a true thorough ground school, and then if you really want to polish it off as something like Sheppard Air, you?re more than welcome to do that. I think for the most part it?s unnecessary, and what I?ve noticed is that most people are confusing it with actual study of the written test material, the knowledge you need for a certain discipline, and they?re using that instead of ? they?re using Sheppard Air instead of doing the hard work. I don?t think that benefits anyone longterm and so I?m kind of against it in a way, but definitely if you have put in the work and you just want that little extra nudge to get a slightly better score, then Sheppard Air is something good to go with.

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https://youtu.be/N5ZXCrV4Dlc Questions on this episode: 1:40 Are there well paying aviation jobs that allow you to be home with your family every night? 3:23 Going into the military, do you suggest commercial? Have 135 hours and about to get instrument. 4:24 Transitioning to a new airplane in the middle of PPL training. Good or bad? 5:17 I?m almost done with my commercial license and then will start my Multi IFR. Should I do my training through university? 6:16 What are your thoughts on flying corporate vs regional to build time for majors? 8:12 If going for commercial/instrument rating, do you recommend buying a plane? 9:46 Thoughts on the tailbeacon/wingbeacon vs something like a GTX 335? For cheap ADS-B solutions. 11:25 What is your long term goal? 12:34 As someone who has no contacts, how do I find a mentor within GA? 14:24 Are low-time jobs in Alaska easy to come by? I?ve been doing research but can?t really find much. 15:50 I?ve had a couple pilots recommend getting commercial after ppl and before instrument to be able to make some money. 17:04 Ever flown in a warbird? If not, anything in the works? 18:07 How easy is it to get your complex and high performance rating? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums

https://youtu.be/iZhrKJFL-hA Questions on this episode: 0:37 Do you offer PPL, Instrument and Commercial flight training and when can I start? 1:49 Any tips for Commercial lazy 8?s and 8?s on pylons? 5:02 Any advice on forming partnerships to buy a plane? 6:21 Best advice for a new CFI? Best advice for a CFI check ride? 8:59 The weather has been bad, both of my CFIs are always booked. What can I do at home? 10:47 Crucial things to remember on the PPL flight test? 13:34 Can I do flying with you if I go to Alaska? 14:13 Are you planning on joining a Major Airline? 16:15 How did you get into flying? 18:00 What exactly should you be studying to have the best results on the written? 21:23 How do you counter ATC fear of reading back long calls? 23:32 When they issue airmet?s whether it be Tango or Zulu, does that mean it is an absolute? 26:08 Do you think that Aviation YouTube is saturated now? 27:53 Tips/Tricks on winter flying? 30:04 Do you have pros and cons of studying aviation in college? 32:00 Have you ever had a bird strike/wildlife strike? 34:45 Being from Alaska I?m sure you get snow packed and iced runways. How do you do the engine run-up? 36:09 Hi, I am 32, just started my flight training part time in South Africa. Is it too late for ATPL? 37:13 I?m an aspiring student pilot. Medical got deferred. Sent in documents. How long until I head back from OKC? 39:37 Do you typically video record lessons for your students for them to use as an aid & help them debrief? 41:19 I start Instrument ground school tomorrow at a Part 141 college. Any tips? 42:15 Does the DPE allow you to miss a certain amount of questions or does it work differently to see if you are good for the private license? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums Episode Transcript Hello, fellow aviators. Welcome to another Motivation Monday. In Motivation Monday, I answer your flight training and aviation career questions and anything else you?re going through or need to know or need help on in your journey to becoming a pilot and an aviator. So feel free to jump into this particular episode here. See the questions that I answered this week. However, on Sunday nights and Monday mornings go to Instagram and enter your questions in there because I will answer them live on the air and then post them here. So just trying to help you guys out in the community. And so I?ll see you inside. Let?s go and answer some questions that you guys have. Do you offer private pilot instrument and commercial flight training? And when can I start? So I actually do have a flight school here in Alaska. It used to be called Aviator Training but it?s just Angle of Attack. So if you?re ever in town, if you?re ever visiting Alaska, I?m open for business. I take people up and fly on the mountains, and you can do a little mountain flying course. Or if you are looking for different flight training, then I can offer certain things at my school. It?s basically just me in a 172, but I have a lot of fun and get to do a lot of great things here in a beautiful area. So if that?s ever anything you?re looking forward to and maybe you want to find a place to train elsewhere, then I do real flight training. Like me coming on this live here. It?s one thing to be someone that talks online and does all that stuff. I have an online ground school and I share a lot of stuff online. But I always want to be someone that?s doing the real thing because I feel like that?s going to help everything else. So I don?t want to just talk about flying. I actually want to be out there doing it. So it?s really important to me that I continue to do that, and I have that flight school. It?s a lot of fun. I really enjoy teaching. Any tips for commercial lazy eights and eights on pylons?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt46keIk1gY Questions on this episode: 0:23 I find myself canceling flights for winds aloft. How can I become more comfortable with crosswind? 4:08 Can you quickly explain how the carburetor system works? Plain and simple. 6:11 What type of headsets do you prefer? 8:12 In flying Cessna 172, how soon after takeoff should one adjust the trim tab? 10:44 What technique can I use to turn final aligned with the runway centerline when practicing traffic patterns? 14:07 How much wear can an airplane get before it has to be repainted? 15:04 Is the Cessna 172 overrated? I think it?s an amazing plane, but some speak harshly against it. 17:08 How much time lapse between flights does it affect training? 18:55 I will begin school in 3 months how can I prepare myself for aviation school within English? 20:33 What?s a good way to go about studying pilot materials (like maneuvers and stuff)? 25:18 Go/No-Go decisions on those ?it might work out? days? 31:53 Tips to maintain centerline more consistently? 34:04 As a fairly new instructor, what?s the best advice you can give? I?ve already had some scares. 35:38 Any special tips for the written instrument rating test? 36:30 Can you get your PPL before 17? 36:54 Checkride coming up, what is the most important thing to study? 38:58 Any tips on power on stalls when it?s all white above without a specific cloud to focus on? 41:54 After completing the private pilot certificate and an IFR rating, what are the best ways to reach the 250 hour mark? 42:21 How can I make good use of my time on the ground to make myself fly better in the aircraft? (The days that I am not flying) Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums Episode Transcript Hey everybody, welcome to another Motivation Monday. I am a few minutes late today. Had some sick kids up all night last night. So, I?ve been a little bit behind today getting started on everything. But here I am. I?ve got a good number of questions already in the hopper to answer for you guys. So that?s what this entire Motivation Monday is about. It?s answering your questions. I find myself counseling flights for winds aloft. How can I become more comfortable with crosswinds? And just to differentiate actually winds aloft or those winds that are at your cruising altitude. But I?m assuming what you mean by winds aloft is you just mean that the crosswinds at your airport and having the confidence to get used to your crosswind landings. And so, this is one of those areas where as private pilots, when you?re first doing your crosswind training, it?s a little tricky because you? there?s a lot going on all at once. And that changes as you?re on approach into your flare and then even into your touchdown, your control movements are changing that entire time. So, this is just one of those things that as time goes on you build more skill. And so, I think overall, this is more of a question of what? or what or how do you build your skills on a certain aspect of your flying over time. And I think with anything in aviation is basically just dipping your toes in the water here and there and testing yourself out a little bit more. Obviously, there are limits that you don?t want to exceed. In this case, that would be the crosswind component of the airplane or rather the max demonstrated crosswind component and find out what you can and can?t do. Now, there were test pilots that figured out that max crosswind component or that?s basically how they figured it out. I even heard, and I?m not sure this is true, that it wasn?t test pilots or it isn?t test pilots to figure out the crosswind component rather it?s an average pilot that does the max demonstrated crosswind component. I don?t know if that?s true or just a rumor but it is in the POH.

https://youtu.be/3MuiM7y8jMY Questions on this episode: 1:58 How do you pay back a student loan after taking one out for a private pilot?s license? 3:23 Can a private pilot log hours towards a commercial pilot?s license if flying an empty commercial plane? 4:41 Is 35 too old to start training for a commercial pilot?s license? 6:09 What is your opinion regarding automation in this industry? 9:05 What was your top flying experience in 2019? What are you looking to in 2020? 12:45 Would you recommend getting IFR after PPL? How long after? 16:47 Recommendation on 121 vs 135 vs 91 straight out of 141 school? 20:27 When purchasing our first aircraft, what should we look for aside from price and hours? 23:11 Is 3 hours a week a good rate for training? 24:45 Scariest moment involving student error? 27:10 What?s your job when you don?t fly? 29:21 What is the best way to gain a tail wheel endorsement? 31:05 Would you ever consider writing a book? 32:02 Just started instrument training. Any good study habits you can advise? 34:57 Advice for a student pilot to perform so he can get his first solo? 36:46 What?s the best learning path for someone interested mostly in backcountry flying? 39:50 Do you have any personal minimums for signing a student off for a check ride? Number of Flights? ACS Standards? 43:56 Would you recommend starting flight training on a non-towered or on a towered airport? 46:31 What?s better: going to aviation college for an ATPL or just a local flight school? 49:52 Favorite plan to fly? 51:07 How does a VFR pilot utilize the Victor airways? 52:47 Is it true that employers will prefer Alaska hours over other standard hours? 55:05 Where and how to keep learning after PPL? 57:41 How can you check on the status of your FAA medical after you?ve sent them everything? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums Episode Transcript

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVCRQeMTtB8 Questions on this episode: 0:02 How do I keep my #flight lessons productive? 1:38 Commercial 180 Tips ? I have trouble getting the aircraft right to my aiming point 3:15 Partial Panel Instrument Tips ? Having trouble with timed turns 4:35 Lately I?ve been floating past my touchdown point ? Any tips on how to fix that? 5:30 I would like to improve my English Skills with #aviation school, what do you think? 6:55 Where are you planning on flying this spring/summer in the lower 48? 8:20 Any tips for learning about Radio Nav Aids would be great. 10:15 How do you successfully pick up #flying again after a short break? 12:15 How to keep on studying even if one has already passed all of the theory exams? 14:05 Is it worth it in the long run purchasing your own #aircraft to do your ratings and licenses? 15:35 What steps can you take as a young person looking to get #flighttraining? 16:40 While building hours towards an #instrument, what should I add to a normal #VFR routine? 19:05 Can you recommend me some aviation podcasts or audiobooks I can listen to while driving? 20:55 If a person fails his high school but has accumulated enough hours, do you think he might have trouble getting jobs at the #airlines? 22:25 Commercial pilot license flight test next week. Any advice? 23:40 What is the most important part to succeed in #ATPL training? 26:45 Working on my #PPL, don?t have any time to study for my written test due to high school. Any tips? 30:15 Would you ever come flying to New Zealand? 30:40 Tips for choosing a #CFI and knowing it will be a good fit? 32.35 Is it better to take extra speed in landing, or slower than usual? 34:40 I am a new CFI. How did you structure flight training for brand new students? Trial and error? 36:40 Can you fly gliders in AK? Have you ever flown a glider? 37:00 Learning to fly in Qatar. Any thoughts? 38:05 How do you suggest building cross country hours hood time for the instrument rating? 39:50 What is better to learn as a student? A tricycle gear or a tail dragger? 41:15 Is it more productive to train for PPL in a short period of time or over an extended period? 43:55 How do you pay back a student loan for a PPL? 45:25 Moving to Palmer, AK soon. Half done with flight training. What instructor should I look up? 45:45 Do you know any good flight training #scholarships for high school students? 46:25 What exactly is a back course approach? 47:25 What?s the average time a normal #flightinstruction time lasts? When can the CFI start charging his/her services? Submit questions every Sunday night on Angle of Attack's Instagram: https://ift.tt/2SCOUUG Get powerful tools for your aviation journey with our courses at Angle of Attack. Join Online Ground School and Checkride ACE at https://ift.tt/35kuums Episode Transcript How to keep my flight lessons productive. This is a good question. So I think the biggest thing about keeping your flight lessons productive is preparing well, and then debriefing well. While you?re in your flight lesson, without the preparation, it?s not going to go that well. But you?re going to be drinking from the firehose, so just relax. Film it if you can. If you?re a instructor unless you do that because you can review it afterwards. But in the cockpit is actually one of the worst places to learn something. So that?s why I say get your ground school done before you go into training. Have good preflight briefings and debriefings, whether that?s with your instructor or without. Just make sure that you?re thorough about the thoughts and feelings and impressions you had during the flight to do a quality ?here?s what I can do better? sort of thing. So have a way to take notes to discuss that with the instructor. I find one of the most useful things for my students and what I start out with every single time when we sit down is I say, do you have any questions? And I encourage them that whenever they have a thought or a question,

For teenagers wondering how to become a pilot, you probably have a lot of questions on how to get started. This podcast will go through many of those big questions, in addition to a lot of the steps it takes to reach that dream.

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Wind is a major factor to flying an aircraft through the sky. Would you believe me if I said we?ve been looking at it all wrong? Let?s dive into the fundamentals of wind, and what you can look forward to in each phase of flight as you are battling (or working) with the winds.