| Attaining your pilot's license is no easy task, for there is | | | | determine whether or not your vision is sharp enough |
| a significant number of things that you must do, as well | | | | to fly a plane without incident. |
| as a significant time commitment you must be willing to | | | | Log as many hours in the air as you possibly can. At |
| make, to be able to be up there flying. But, if you have | | | | the beginning of your training, you will spend many |
| dreamed of being a pilot, it should be worth the effort | | | | hours with an instructor, as the flight lessons will be |
| and time. If you are interested in obtaining your pilot's | | | | mainly educational. You will learn many critical |
| license, below is the general guide to how to go | | | | maneuvers, such as how to take off, how to stall, and |
| through this process. | | | | how to land. It is imperative that you learn how to stall |
| Locate a good flight training center. If you have any | | | | the plane because this will inherently train you on how |
| friends that are pilots, they can advise you on a good | | | | to get out of a stall. Power on stalling and power off |
| flight school. Often, they can either recommend their | | | | stalling are the two forms of stalls that you will need to |
| own school or direct you to a better one. It's not | | | | become familiar with. When a stall occurs while the |
| difficult to make friends with other pilots. Pilots are | | | | plane is at full throttle and taking off, this is referred to |
| generally very nice, friendly people. You will be | | | | as power on stalling. Another form of stalling takes |
| welcomed into their extended family. Try asking | | | | place in the landing sequence when the plane resides |
| around at a small airport and chances are good you'll | | | | at a low idle, and it is referred to as power off stalling. |
| find plenty of answers from local pilots. If all else fails, | | | | You have to be prepared for all scenarios in the event |
| search through your local phone book for flight | | | | of a malfunction, thus it is very important that you |
| universities. | | | | know how to deal with both types of stalling. |
| Before you enroll in a flight school, check them out. | | | | You will go through the process of learning how to |
| There are many important things to know about a | | | | execute a number of techniques including ground |
| flight school, including how long they have been | | | | reference maneuvers during your flight hours. The |
| teaching pilots, the type of planes used for training, the | | | | successful execution of ground reference maneuvers |
| age of the training planes, and how often the planes | | | | entails locating an object, and then circling it 360 |
| have had maintenance checks. The flight board | | | | degrees in addition to maintaining your initial starting |
| requires that an airplane be inspected every 100 hours, | | | | altitude and equidistance. During flight hours, you will |
| but a reputable flight school will make these inspections | | | | learn how to read navigation panels and fly with and |
| more frequently. Ensuring that the flight school that you | | | | without instruments. After the basic training you will |
| choose gauges their engine hour meters with Hobbs | | | | need to fly solo. At this time, you will be on your own |
| Meters may be a good choice. Instrumental in | | | | to fulfill your needed amount of solo flight hours. |
| recording your accurate flight time, an engine hour | | | | It is imperative that you approach your testing very |
| meter will be used to record the time between the | | | | seriously. You can begin the actual testing process |
| start and shutdown of your plane's engine. | | | | upon the completion of your ground training and when |
| Complete your ground school training. It is very | | | | all of your flight hours have been amassed and |
| essential that you obtain ground school training and | | | | collected. In this step of the process, it is very |
| endure flight hours. Before you can get into the | | | | important that you do very well in this area, and this is |
| airplane, there are several topics you must cover in the | | | | even more important if you are intending to pursue a |
| classroom, which is what ground school is for. While | | | | career as a commercial airline pilot. Without success |
| some flight schools run ground school and flight training | | | | on every test, you cannot hope to become a |
| at the same time, most require you to finish ground | | | | commercial pilot; however, you are permitted to take a |
| school before you get any instruction in the air. Ground | | | | test over again if you do fail it. |
| training will be defined by comprehending | | | | Your instructor usually recommends a facility where |
| aerodynamics, airport protocol, and the basics of flying, | | | | you will take your written test. The test will cover |
| while experiencing first hand tutorials on what it is to fly | | | | items from both your in-air training and ground school. If |
| and how to ensure the safety of a plane. You will also | | | | you pass the written exam, you'll then be able to take |
| be exposed to reading sectionals such as maps, radio | | | | the final exam: a flight with a certified examiner. |
| frequencies, avionics, and the like. The written portion | | | | The flight examiner will be asking questions during the |
| of your upcoming exam is taken from ground training. | | | | course of this test flight, and it is very likely that he or |
| Pass the medical exam. Passing your physical exam is | | | | she will focus in on things that you may have erred on |
| the first requirement to being permitted to do any flying, | | | | in the written portion. Among the tests you must pass |
| including basic training maneuvers. The flight exam | | | | are inspecting the plane prior to flight, flying proficiently |
| covers more than your basic physical. It also consists | | | | according to your instructor's commands, and landing |
| of a drug test, a blood test for health issues that could | | | | the plane numerous times. If the flight examiner is |
| negatively affect your flying, and perhaps most | | | | satisfied with your performance, you'll have passed |
| importantly - an eye test. Yes, people with corrective | | | | your test and can expect your pilot's license in the mail! |
| lenses can still become pilots! However, a doctor must | | | | |