| During training to become a private pilot you want to | | | | that is in control. Keep your confidence level because |
| make sure that you gather all the information that's | | | | you have been passing all the way through your |
| going to support your training that you possibly can. No | | | | course or you wouldn't be sitting in the pilot's seat. |
| doubt you have picked out a good school to take your | | | | Don't allow yourself to become intimidated just from |
| training at. It never hurts to have more information than | | | | the fact that you have a flight examiner with you. |
| what you need. In order to do this you can gather | | | | Don't doubt all of the hours that you have spent in your |
| much information from other sources such as the | | | | training and the good marks that you have received. |
| Internet. | | | | You have reached this point because you have been |
| You can check out the credentials of the school by | | | | successful in your studies and now is not the time for |
| asking those that have graduated and even those that | | | | self doubt. |
| are still in the program. If you get good positive | | | | Make sure that you are well prepared and don't take |
| feedback then you should be happy with your choice | | | | this test lightly or figure that it is just a matter of |
| of taking your training at this particular school. One of | | | | ceremony. It is an extremely important test and if you |
| the things that's going to be important to you is that the | | | | hope to get your pilot's license then you better be sure |
| credentials of the instructors themselves. | | | | that you are going to pass this test and pass it well. |
| There's lots of things that you're going to want to | | | | You will have plenty of warning when your final flight is |
| remember when it comes time for that all-important | | | | coming up for your exam. Make sure that prior to it |
| final exam. It's not uncommon to become mute to the | | | | such as the night before that you get a good nights |
| point that you don't verbalize to anyone your anxiety. | | | | rest and it certainly isn't a night to go out partying. If for |
| Its almost like you have gone into a cocoon. This is | | | | any reason you do not feel confident to be able to do |
| something you don't want to do because the first thing | | | | the tasks required in the exam then simply let the |
| it does is send a warning signals to the individual that's | | | | examiner know. It would be better to have it |
| testing you that you are not feeling comfortable and | | | | rescheduled then get to a point where you're for some |
| confident. | | | | reason not going to pass, |
| Of course it's natural before an exam to have the | | | | What you are trying to portray here is that you are a |
| butterflies in the stomach. It's no different when it | | | | professional although a private pilot. Nevertheless you |
| comes to flying. Just remember this that you are the | | | | are earning the title as the pilot and you need to |
| one that is sitting in the pilot's seat and you are the one | | | | conduct yourself accordingly during your final exam. |