Many flight schools prioritize speed over thoroughness in pilot training, leading to a high failure rate on check rides. To improve success rates, pilots should utilize a syllabus, the Airman ...

You’ve spent countless hours preparing, and the nerves kick in, even if it’s your one-hundredth time doing this. Love it or hate it, check rides will be a part of your ongoing aviation career and it’s ...

To my fellow CFIs: If you are asked to administer a mock check ride to a pilot applicant, make sure you know what is expected of you. The answer may vary. Sometimes you may be asked to strictly be in ...

Professional pilots, like V1 Rotate’s Sam Weigel, take dozens of check rides over the course of their careers. This week, Sam shares some of his best tips for not only passing your next check ride, ...