Flying New Guy

Jason is seven hours into his Private Pilot training, and this is the debrief from the flights where it got real. Slow flight, power off and power on stalls, a turning stall, and steep turns. Tom covers what to fix and why, including the spin recovery every pilot should be able to recite, the sight picture that cleans up steep turns, and how a CFI spots fatigue in a student before the student feel...

Jason has five hours of flight time. In this video, CFI Tom grades his taxiing, radio calls, and his first shot at all three ground reference maneuvers. Free private pilot study sheet download 👉 https://bit.ly/free-study-sheet-1069

Jason spent months training in a flight simulator. Today, he flies a real airplane for the first time. CFI Tom takes Jason through his entire first lesson in the Diamond DA40: taxiing with differential braking, the before-takeoff checklist, a constant speed prop runup, his first takeoff, straight and level flight, turns, climbs, and descents, then a go-around demo and the first landing. The debrie...

Jason completed an entire private pilot maneuver curriculum in a full-motion VR simulator before ever setting foot in an airplane. In this episode, he shares what worked, what surprised him, and whether sim-first training can make your flight training cheaper and faster. Next up: the real airplane - subscribe so you don't miss it. Free private pilot study sheet 👉 ⁠https://bit.ly/free-study-sheet-...

Download the free VOR app used in this video: https://bit.ly/free-vor-app-0712 In this episode, Jason takes on his first full VFR cross-country plan, Prescott to Winslow in the Diamond, and Greg puts him through the kind of grilling you'd get from a checkride examiner. Seven hours of planning broken down step by step! We cover the regs, fuel requirements, weather sources, route selection, chec...

Welcome to part two of our episode covering navigation! Today, Greg and Jason will discuss VORs, GPS, HSI vs. CDI, filing flight plans, and much more! Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dJrlah3ZKMI?si=EipSyU5d_MFlfq8F

Today, we're going to dive into navigation, including everything you need to know, including time zones, winds, ground navigation, VFR regulations, magnetic deviation/variation, and much more! Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5sxDDQfilYc?si=r6e-4jT6F8WpYLia

For the past few months, Jason’s been working hard toward his private pilot certificate. And he just reached his first big milestone - the FAA written test. To talk about what it was like - and how he got ready for the big day - Jason’s here with us in the studio. Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q5Z4FkPt3Ls

Check out Private Pilot Made Easy: https://bit.ly/private-pilot-made-easy-0557 On today’s episode, we’ll break down VFR weather minimums, show you how to identify each class of airspace on your sectional, and decode the most important chart symbols.

Download the FREE checkride study sheet here 👉 https://bit.ly/free-private-pilot-study-sheet-0399 Today, we’re going to be talking about something that every pilot deals with on every single flight: airport operations.

Join student pilot Jason and CFI Greg as they tackle how to decode weather reports. If you prefer to see the weather reports Jason and Greg are talking about, watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n-OO3jfBWvc

Weather is a big topic of conversation for pilots, but some don’t take their knowledge of it seriously enough. In this episode, Greg and student pilot Jason tackle one of the largest contributors to aviation accidents: weather. Check out the class Jason is using to get his license: https://bit.ly/private-pilot-made-easy-0373 Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BTMLP9lOQz8

As pilots, we make critical decisions every day. Without a proper way to make those decisions, we might as well flip a coin. In this video, we'll cover the Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) frameworks you can use to make better decisions as a pilot. Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6pmuprjAscg

Student pilot Jason is in the hot seat again! Knowing how your body works is vital to becoming a pilot. In this episode, we explore life-saving knowledge about aeromedical factors. Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrL-kk93AQ8

In this mock checkride oral, you will learn the most important regulations you need to memorize. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OeQy9iZrmHc

In this mock checkride oral, you will learn how CG works, why it's important, and much more. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NCHsgj8EP68

In this mock checkride oral, you will learn how induced drag works, what ground effect is, why flaps exist, and much more. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NCHsgj8EP68

These are the questions DPEs love to ask. In this episode we'll explore instruments, covering everything from types of airspeed to altimeter errors. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vIK2woFEpps?si=kYrJsAe_J9mMW1-1

In this episode we'll dive into the veins of an aircraft: its electrical system. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BW7DhcU4HMA?si=OuzWTjWgAoCMy42K

In this episode we'll explore aircraft systems, starting with the heart of an airplane: its engine. Can you answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NLT2GzgGWGQ?si=7YvKwghGH6pVhlo3

In this episode we'll discuss various topics, from right-of-way rules to the age-old debate of CX3 vs. E6B. Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TR8EnJUYrlw?si=M_TwU-QHg1BKBfam

In this episode we'll introduce our Flying New Guy - Jason (and answer all of his questions). Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kLVWVvjCK3k?si=guLQ0Xh0Xh6GvCec