| All flight training begins on the | | | | instruments only is hard to learn, but |
| ground. The worst place to learn a new | | | | can be practiced on the ground. You have |
| skill is in an airplane. It can be very | | | | to do this to become a private pilot and |
| difficult to grasp new concepts in the | | | | if you want an instrument rating. |
| air without reviewing them first on the | | | | Don't think of ground training is a |
| ground. In the plane, training in the | | | | waste of your money. Don't have a bad |
| cockpit can have other environmental | | | | attitude and hopefully your training |
| issues such as cold (or hot), noisy, and | | | | pilot won't have one either. Also, poor |
| bumpy. | | | | preparation can hinder you. Ground time |
| You want to get up in the air as soon as | | | | can be expensive and some charge the |
| possible and as frequently as possible. | | | | same rate for ground time as they do |
| Don't waste time at the airport studying | | | | flight time, but remember, the CFI has |
| things you could have done at home. Get | | | | to make a living, too. Try to include a |
| your studying done before you get to the | | | | mix of ground time and flight time. |
| air. Some of the pilot instructors may | | | | Be sure you know what is going to be |
| have been guilty of skipping some of the | | | | covered before any lesson and find out |
| ground training so they could get in the | | | | what is expected from you. If you show |
| air quick, too. | | | | up unprepared for a lesson, then expect |
| I've heard that some pilots have even | | | | to spend more time on the ground. You |
| missed flying lessons because they | | | | sure don't want to have your flight time |
| didn't do their learning on the ground | | | | shortened or even canceled. |
| and weren't ready to go up. They had to | | | | Remember, preparation is the key to more |
| spend their training in the classroom. | | | | flight time. Your flight instructor's |
| What a waste of expensive instructor | | | | mail goal in your pilot training is to |
| time. | | | | keep you safe. Proper ground instruction |
| Flight training by referring to the | | | | makes flying easier and more enjoyable. |