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 ...

A Hawaii helicopter pilot experienced a tough checkride in late March. The FAA said the pilot of an Agusta A109A was performing an FAA checkride when the rotorcraft made a hard landing on the runway, ...

A final FAA rule published in the Federal Register has removed one more major roadblock to certifying more pilots. The updated Part 61 will soon approve the use of a technically advanced airplane, ...

In order to get my private pilots license, I will have to do a "check ride." A check ride is basically a road test for a pilot. Since I was flying with a different CFI, I used this lesson to practice ...