#Flight Training

The reality of flight school 😩 #pilot #fyp #studentpilot #aviation #pilottraining

Charlie nailed his first landing!💪 . #aviation #flight #flighttraining #pilot #pilottraining #flightschool #minneapolis #minnesota

How we practice flying in the clouds ☁️ #flighttraining #pilot #aviation #instrumentflighttraining

Learning to land is the biggest challenge in flight training. Here are some common mistakes: 🔺Looking at the wrong place As you transition into ground effect, your eyes should be looking toward the end of the runway centerline, not at the nose and right in front of the plane. This will also help with depth perception & knowing when to flare. 🔺Flaring too soon or too late As you lose more energy, you’ll see the ground rising in your periphery. That’s your cue to gradually flare, tugging or fishing for the runway. Too soon, and you’ll balloon up. Too late, you’ll land nose wheel first and start to porpoise, which can lead down a dangerous path. 🔺Unstabilized approach Too high, too low, too fast, too slow?? This the analysis you should constantly have in your head on your approach. A good landing starts with a good approach: correct airspeed, correct glidepath, and lined up on centerline. 👉 Many students are so nervous about getting too slow in the pattern, they overcompensate and fly too fast of an approach and landing. If your descent rate is too high or airspeed is too fast at touchdown, this can cause major problems on landing & controlling the plane. 👉 Give yourself some grace! Landing is hard, and you’ll have some bad ones the rest of your flying career. Do your best to stay vigilant, situationally aware, stick to procedures, and always go around if you’re unstable.

The struggles of an overhead trim crank 😅 #aviation #pilot #trim #flying #flighttraining

This is a great example of a first student solo. For their first solo flight, a student pilot should be familiar with: • Aircraft control (takeoff, landing, basic maneuvers) • Navigation (visual references, basic instruments) • Communication (radio procedures, ATC interaction) • Emergency procedures (engine failure, system malfunctions) • Preflight inspection (aircraft airworthiness) • Weather assessment (basic meteorology, go/no-go decisions) • Flight regulations (airspace rules, right-of-way) #firstsoloflight #studentpilot #privatepilot

Don’t miss this ⬆️ Here’s how to impress your flight instructor during your flight lesson 👊 ___ #flightschool #cfi #cfilife #impressive #mnsu #piloting #aviationisawesome #avgeek #flightstudent #studentpilot #studentpilotlife

Answering some of my most asked questions as an airline pilot ✈️ Q: Where did you go to flight school? A: I went to SIU Carbondale. Q: Did you go to college or just flight school? A: Both! SIU is a Part 141 aviation program, so I got two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management and an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Flight. Q: How long did it take you to become a pilot? A: My first flight was April 11, 2018 and I passed my ATP checkride on April 26, 2025, so just over 7 years. Q: How many flight hours did you need? A: I only needed 1000 hours because I have a restricted ATP from going to an accredited Part 141 university. Q: How much did it cost? A: Honestly… I have no idea. Between loans, tuition, fun rental flights, ground schools, Sheppard Air, all the written exams… it’s impossible to add up. Q: Did you take out loans? A: Yes, I used student loans through my college. Anything the loans didn’t cover came from savings, and I worked through college as well. Q: How did you build flight time? A: I instructed at SIU and UND Aerospace Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. Q: What aircraft do you fly? A: CRJ550 (CL-65 type rating) Q: Do you fly domestic or international? A: Both, but international is just Ottawa, Canada lol Q: What’s your schedule like? A: It changes every month, but I’m pretty senior so I usually get what I bid for. We find out our schedule 2 weeks prior to that month starting. Q: How many days do you work per month? A: Usually around 12–14 days. Q: What’s the hardest part of the job? A: The sleep schedule. I track it with my @whoop which gives me a lot of insight on how I can try to improve my sleep quality. Q: What’s your favorite part? A: The sense of purpose. Nothing has ever felt as right for me as this career. Q: What’s something people don’t know about being a pilot? A: We don’t just do one flight a day usually, especially at regionals. We can be scheduled to fly up to 5 flights in a single day. #airlinepilot #femalepilot #womeninaviation #pilotlife #flighttraining

This is Part 2 of my previous video! 👍🏻 These are my main tips for flight training. 👨🏻‍✈️ Full details on each one with cited studies and additional resources can be found in my FREE flight training cheat sheet - link in bio. 🤙🏻 I hope this helps guys! Drop any questions in the comments and I will answer as many as I can 🫡 #flighttraining #fly #flyneaa #learntofly #aviation #aviation_lover #aviationphotography #flying #pilotlifestyle #pilottraining #studentpilot #avgas #flightsimulator #airplanephotos #airplanelovers101 #airplaneview #flightcrew #flightinstructors #flightsimulatorx

Want to reduce the cost of flight training? Here are the steps that make the biggest difference:
1️⃣ Chair fly every maneuver before your lesson
2️⃣ Study at home so flight time is focused on flying, not briefing
3️⃣ Fly consistently to avoid re-learning skills
4️⃣ Apply for scholarships (FREE MONEY)
5️⃣ Come prepared with questions, goals, and a plan Smart preparation = less time, less money, and a faster path to your certificate. ✈️ @gofly_gba and I can point you in the right direction to get started and continue in the most cost effective way. - - - #getstarted #flighttraining #studentpilot #goflygba #success #effort #learntofly #savemoney

No pain, no gain🥲 . #aviation #pilot #pilottraining #flight #flighttraining #flightschool #minneapolis #minnesota

Starting off with the very basics in this first flight lesson. Here I’m demonstrating how to level off the plane at the appropriate altitude and maintain that altitude without having to chase it on the controls. Once you’re coming close to your desired altitude after climbing, lower the nose of the airplane by smoothly applying forward pressure on your yoke. When you’re coming close to your desired airspeed, smoothly pull the throttle back to an rpm that will keep your airplane at your desired altitude with your desired airspeed. Once you’ve locked in your airspeed and throttle setting, take your hands off the yoke and watch what your airplane’s pitch(nose) tendencies are. If you notice the nose wants to come up then use your trim and trim down until the pitch of the airplane will maintain your desired airspeed without you having to chase it on your yoke. If you notice you’re still climbing but you’re at the desired airspeed, then pull the throttle out a bit more to maintain altitude. When leveling off from a climb, if you reduce the throttle before increasing your airspeed, you will lose the thrust your throttle provided which decreases airflow over the wings and you’ll notice your airspeed getting slower and slower until you potentially stall the airplane. When students get proficient, they are able to lower the nose and pull throttle almost simultaneously to capture the airspeed and altitude they’ve selected to level off at. #pilotlife #cfi #aviation #generalaviation #studentpilot #learntofly #flightschool #flightschool #pilot #femalepilot