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When Is a Student Pilot Ready for First Solo Cross-Country?
CFIs must carefully consider when it’s time to ‘let them out of the nest.’
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What to Expect When Learning to Fly
We answer some of those frequently asked questions about what earning your private pilot certificate entails.
What’s the Ideal Age to Start Flying Lessons?
Is there such a thing when you want to learn to fly? It depends.
Are Student Pilots Allowed to Fly Solo at Night?
It’s important for pilots to keep it legal in the dark.
Don’t Quit After Your First Solo
Keep the momentum going with these tips to continue your flight training.
Finally, It’s Time To Solo
As this pilot gets ready to go in the air alone for the first time in 19 years, lots of thoughts come and go.
