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