Private Pilot Checkride Preparation and Study Guide

Referred to by many as the ?Cliffs Notes? for the private pilot checkride; this is the prep and study guide that will help you ace your practical exam! Most material is presented in easy-to-flashcard and memorize charts diagrams and mnemonics. The book is updated throughout the year so that when you order your copy it?s always up-to-date (latest revision: January 2019). The book begins by outlining the steps to take prior to your checkride under the new (June-2018) ACS including hours training required logbook endorsements and then explains the rest of the exam procedure which concludes with the debriefing. The study guide then goes into greater detail for each anticipated area of the checkride including: 1. checklists to memorize (and those not to memorize); 2. airspace and VFR minimums; 3. weather (reports clouds winds aloft pressure systems thunderstorms types of fog etc.) 4. navigation including: types of navigation lost procedures step-by-step instructions for completing a full navigation log etc.); 5. safety & wellness (common in-flight sicknesses rules for scuba divers in-depth explanation of sensory illusions etc.); 6. airport signs (including marshaling signals and a complete color runway diagram etc.); 7. documents & inspections (learn an easier way to remember ?TOMATOFLAMES?); 8. performance (including an explanation of leaning and detonation vs. pre-ignition); 9. communications (towered airports airspace transitions calling FSS from an RCO Class C procedure activating flight plans requesting flight following etc.); 10. passenger briefing (including a sample briefing for your knee board); 11. maneuvers takeoffs & landings (including a one-page maneuver reference card plus a one-page list of all ACS maneuvers takeoffs landings etc. which should be used during your final 3 hours of exam training with your CFI); 12. special emphasis areas (although they are now incorporated into the ACS you should still be familiar with these areas because they are inherently tested throughout the exam - there is also a quick-reference flow chart for the new risk management expectations); 13. the ?other things to study? chapter is chock-full of the miscellaneous areas that you will be expected to know such as airspeeds altitudes stall/spin awareness & recovery carb icing slips lapse rates V-speeds unusual attitude recovery SVFR pitotstatic system left-turn tendencies a detailed engine diagram with fourteen questions you should be able to answer and much more; 14. select FAR/AIM summaries (the select rules you should be most familiar with); 15. three full-color sectional chart quizzes (with answer keys); 16. a chapter on ?going the extra mile? and finally a detailed list of what should (probably) be in your flight bag. You will notice that this book is not hundreds of pages nor is it priced as high as other books on this topic. The length is purposefully limited because you cannot effectively study and memorize hundreds of pages prior to your practical test. In addition the size is such that you can easily take it with you wherever you go and study when time permits. The price is set as low as possible despite full-color graphics because I have written and published this book for my love of aviation and the thought of helping student pilots be safe and successful. Please enjoy and always fly with an eye towards safety.

Paperback: 87 pages

Publisher: Independently published (January 2 2017)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 152028795X

ISBN-13: 978-1520287959

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces