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Register now for Sporty’s webinar: Flying with the iPad as a Digital Copilot
/in News/by Flight Training Central StaffThis fast-paced presentation covers a wide range of practical topics on flying with the iPad and the ForeFlight Mobile app. Led by Bret Koebbe, an active pilot and flight instructor at Sporty’s and Editor of iPad Pilot News, this presentation will explore topics applicable to pilots of all iPad experience levels.
Webinar Video: Flight Sim 101
/in Webinars/by Flight Training Central StaffYou’ll learn how to use simulators effectively and how to avoid making mistakes that will degrade your flying skills. The presentation includes tips on software, flight controls, and add-ons. You’ll also get a preview of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator (launching in November).
Short Field Takeoff—Sporty’s Flight Maneuver Spotlight
/in Video Tips/by Flight Training Central StaffEach maneuver is part of Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course and includes a narrated video animation, along with step-by-step instructions that include performance standards and common errors. Study them while on the ground or print them for quick reference in the airplane.
The most frequently missed Private Pilot Written Test questions from September 2024
/in Quiz/by Flight Training Central StaffThese commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Understanding why these questions are frequently misunderstood can help test-takers better prepare and avoid making costly mistakes. Here are the five most often missed questions from September 2024.
Apply for the AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards
/in News/by Flight Training Central StaffInstructors and Flight Schools are invited to apply for regional or national awards. Applicants should ask for reviews from students, clients, instructors, and designated pilot examiners who have trained or worked with them during the previous 12 months.
Line Up and Wait: What Every Pilot Needs to Know
/in Tips and technique/by Flight Training Central StaffWhen a pilot hears the ATC instruction LINE UP AND WAIT he is cleared to taxi onto the departure runway and position the aircraft for takeoff. In earlier aviation days, this was known as “position and hold” but the phrase was updated to provide additional clarity.
Steep Turns – Sporty’s HD Flight Maneuver Spotlight
/in Flight Maneuvers/by Flight Training Central StaffWelcome to Sporty’s Flight Maneuver Spotlight series. This week we’re going to fly steep turns, a maneuver that will help both improve your flight control skills at a steeper bank angle and show the importance of keeping your eyes moving between inside and outside the cockpit.
Attention Rusty Pilots: Getting Back in the Air is Easier than you Think
/in Getting Started, News, Tips and technique/by Flight Training Central StaffYou may have forgotten that pilot certificates never expire. Once a pilot, always a pilot. You never have to take another test or worry about another checkride. All you need is a Flight Review with a local CFI. A little brush-up with your local CFI with enough flights to demonstrate competence again (minimum one hour), and you’re back in the air.
Rusty Pilot Week Launches at Sporty’s
/in News/by Flight Training Central Staffyour pilot’s license never expires, and you don’t have to pass a checkride to regain currency. All it takes is some studying and a few hours with a flight instructor. Sporty’s and Flight Training Central are here to help.
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