Video tip: pilot’s guide to airport services
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Most of your flight training will focus on the essentials of flying like stick and rudder skills, navigation and communicating on the radio. One item that’s often overlooked is what to do after landing on a cross-country flight and taxi up to the airport parking area. This week’s tip takes a look at the resources available to you at the FBO and some advice on how to take advantage of them.
The video clip below is from Sporty’s complete Learn to Fly Course.
https://youtu.be/HnmondNFLTY
As Sporty’s lead aviation course and video producer, Bret is usually flying an interesting airplane, and often with a camera rolling. He oversees the development, production and distribution of over 30 aviation courses from Sporty's, including the Private Pilot Learn to Fly Course. He is a flight instructor and check airman at the Sporty's Academy flight school and a senior captain on a Cessna Citation.
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