GOLD STANDARD AVIATION TRAINING BLOG
Do you use airports as cross country checkpoints? One pilot did and subsequently received a phone call from the FAA accusing him of operating an aircraft in a reckless manner while flying directly over the top of 2IS (see sectional)...
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You see this PAPI indication as you approach 500 ft and realize you are too fast for landing flaps. You pitch up to reduce airspeed and suddenly find the PAPI indicating all white. You commence a go-around due to the...
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This snapshot was taken seconds away from a serious crash that happened recently during landing. Can you see the mistake the pilot is making? From time to time I observe a pilot gripping the yoke with two hands during the...
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“Get low or slow on one engine and the checkride is over” This is one of several admonitions (warnings) examiners brief multiengine applicants on prior to the flight portion of the Practical Test. Understanding the critical and likely irrecoverable nature...
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What does a private pilot applicant have in common with a 9,000-hour airline 777 captain upgrade candidate? They are both expected to prove themselves in a practical test environment, for one thing. The other commonality is fear of checkride failure....
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