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The checklist....a cornerstone of flying any aircraft. As pilots, the checklist provides us many

Prior to the flight portion of your check ride, your examiner is required to cover some very important items during the Preflight Briefing. One of those items during the

While conducting a check ride on more than a few occasions, I have had the question asked, "Can I do that over again?" We all have, myself included, asked ourselves that

While conducting a private pilot check ride recently, the importance of listening became a valuable lesson. We completed the oral portion of the exam, and we were ready to go flying.

No matter how we try to settle ourselves down on the day of our checkride, there is no denying it's a big day! It is normal to be a bit nervous. And, due to nerves or just a bad day, there will be a few mistakes during the checkride. As I often say, we just need to avoid the big mistakes.