http://www.flyingskills.com Pilot Tips, Flying Stories, Helpful Resources Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:45:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, you've made the decision that you'd like to become a pilot. What now? I'm going to tell you a few things that will make your search for a flight school much easier and more efficient. You need to find the flight school that's right for you and your specific ... http://www.flyingskills.com/learning-to-fly/how-to-get-started-with-flight-training/ Whether you're just starting your flight training or you're a flight instructor with tons of students, preventing these habits from the start will make your life so much easier. Here's the habits to watch out for: Not keeping your hand on the throttle during all phases of flight except cruise. If ... http://www.flyingskills.com/flying-experiences/3-flying-habits-to-kick/ When you're flying be prepared for an emergency, it can happen to you. Practice your emergency procedures often to keep your skills sharp. I learned how important keeping the emergency skills honed actually is with only 90 hours under my belt. I had a partial power loss that exercised my ... http://www.flyingskills.com/flying-experiences/carburetor-ice-conundrum/ There are lots of schools of thought when it comes to preparing for a checkride with an FAA designated examiner. If you've got a private pilot checkride, instrument checkride, commercial checkride...or any kind of checkride coming up, there's a great training tool that will prepare you for an awesome checkride ... http://www.flyingskills.com/flying-experiences/checkride-prep-fly-the-chair/ As a pilot based in Gainesville, Georgia I had to make the all-important decision of where to fly the long solo commercial cross country...250 NM straight line and 300 NM total. I immediately looked south. St. Augustine Florida was calling my name. So, I planned the flight and went! It ... http://www.flyingskills.com/flying-stories/commercial-training-flight-to-st-augustine-florida/ Here's some pictures from Lee's intro flight... [slideshow=11,640,480] http://www.flyingskills.com/flying-gallery/lees-intro-flight/ Here are the pictures for Elizabeth's first solo.  [slideshow=5,640,480] http://www.flyingskills.com/flying-gallery/elizabeths-first-solo-flight/ . . . .