Podcast Episodes

Pass your IFR Oral Exam - ACS Breakdown Part 6 - ATC Clearances

Episode 33

Talking with ATC as a student pilot is often one of the most challenging things people face in flight training. Unfortunately it tends to just get more complicated as you get into instrument training…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Pass your IFR Oral Exam - ACS Breakdown Part 5 - Systems PART 2

Episode 32

Today we are continuing with systems related to IFR flight. In today's episode we specifically discuss navigation systems, as well as airworthiness for IFR flight.

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Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pass your IFR Oral Exam - ACS Breakdown Part 4 - Systems

Episode 31

Today we are diving into systems related to IFR flight. In today's episode we specifically discuss Anti-icing and De-icing systems, as well as Autopilot.

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Published on 9 months ago

Pass your IFR Oral Exam - ACS Breakdown Part 3 - Cross-Country Planning

Episode 30

I will start off by saying there is SO MUCH to go over in this portion of the Instrument ACS that I can't possibly fit it all into this one podcast episode. So if there is anything specific YOU want …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Pass your IFR Oral Exam - ACS Breakdown Part 2 - Weather

Episode 29

If there is one thing that really separates and instrument pilot from a VFR-only pilot, it's probably their ability to read and decipher the weather! It's often said that a pilot needs to be just as …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

IMSAFE. . . and how to USE it!

Episode 28

IMSAFE is one of the first acronyms pilots are taught, but it often doesn't get the attention it really deserves! It's important to understand the real-life stressors and ailments we all deal with as…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. . . EDUCATE?

Episode 27

When it comes to the priorities in the cockpit, we often use the little mnemonic "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate", but as CFIs there is a forth one that gets added into the mix and that is EDUCATE. To…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Pass your IFR Oral Exam - ACS Breakdown Part 1 - Pilot Qualifications

Episode 26

Back by popular demand and for the first time on YouTube. . . We are continuing our ACS breakdown series and expanding it to your IFR oral exam! We start the IFR series today with Pilot Qualification…

Published on 10 months ago

Can you Go Around on a Check Ride?

Episode 25

So many pilots get it in their mind that go-arounds on a check ride are frowned upon, when in reality it's quite the opposite! The other oversight in training is that each specific approach and landi…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Narration Vs. Teaching

Episode 24

Today we talk about the differences between narration and actually teaching. Simply saying what you're doing doesn't convey all the information our learners need to know. We need to continue to incor…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago