Aviation

Checkride Flight Experiences FAR/AIM

Checkride

How I Prepare for the Checkride Oral (What Worked for Me) — June 14, 2026
Commercial Pilot Checkride Oral Cheat Sheet (Quick CPL review) — May 23, 2026
Instrument Rating Checkride Oral Cheat Sheet (Quick IR review) — February 15, 2025
Private Pilot Checkride Oral Cheat Sheet (Quick PPL review) — February 2, 2025

Flight Experiences

The Day I Actually Needed a Steep Spiral: Engine Roughness on the Way Home — October 19, 2026
Reinventing the Wheel: Why I Built a New VFR Navigation Log Format — August 17, 2026
Direct Isn't Always Best: VFR Pilotage Route Planning — August 16, 2026
Post-Flight Analysis: Near Engine Failure (RPM Gauge Anomaly) — February 5, 2026

FAR/AIM

Convective SIGMET Valid Time Cut to 1 Hour (Effective Dec 1, 2026) — October 19, 2026
Commercial Operations: From Confusion to Clarity - Part 119 & 119.1(e) — February 5, 2026
No More Confusion: Departure vs. Upwind Leg in the Traffic Pattern — October 18, 2025