Flight Review

The best way to be ready for a flight review is to fly often, we know that can be hard to do sometimes but our Certified Flight Instructors are here to help get you back to speed and safe. Here is what our flight reviews look like.

GROUND SCHOOL

During the ground school portion we will cover the following topics. We recommend all students review the following information prior to the flight review.

Pilot

Recent Flight Experience (§ 61.57)

Authority (§ 91.3)

Air Traffic Control (ATC) Instructions (§ 91.123)

Preflight Action (§ 91.103)

Safety Belts (§ 91.107)

Flight-crew at Station (§ 91.105)

Careless or Reckless Operation (§ 91.13)

Dropping Objects (§ 91.15)

Alcohol or Drugs (§ 91.17)

Supplemental Oxygen (§ 91.211)

Fitness for Flight (Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) chapter 8, section 1)

Aircraft

Basic (§ 91.7)

Flight Manual, Markings, Placards (§ 91.9)

Certification Required (§ 91.203)

Instrument and Equipment Requirements (§ 91.205)

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) (§ 91.207)

Position Lights (§ 91.209)

Transponder Requirements (§ 91.215)

Inoperative Instruments and Equipment (§ 91.213)

Maintenance Responsibility (§ 91.403)

Maintenance Required (§ 91.405)

Maintenance Records (§ 91.417)

Operation After Maintenance (§ 91.407)

Annual, Airworthiness Directives, 100-Hour (§ 91.409)

Altimeter and Pitot Static System (§ 91.411)

Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR) Check (§ 91.171)

Transponder (§ 91.413)

Environment

Markings (AIM chapter 2, section 3)

Operations (AIM chapter 4, section 3; § 91.125 and 91.126)

Traffic Patterns (§ 91.126)

Altimeter Settings (§ 91.121; AIM chapter 7, section 2)

Minimum Safe Altitudes (§ 91.119 and 91.177)

Cruising Altitudes (§ 91.159 and 91.179; AIM paragraph 3-1-5)

Speed Limits (§ 91.117)

Right-of-Way (§ 91.113)

Formation (§ 91.111)

Controlled Airspace (AIM chapter 3, section 2; § 91.129, 91.130, 91.131, and 91.135)

Class G Airspace (AIM chapter 3, section 3)

Special Use (AIM chapter 3, section 4; § 91.133, 91.137, 91.141, 91.143, and 91.145)

Emergency Air Traffic Rules (§ 91.139; AIM chapter 5, section 6)

Services (AIM chapter 4, section 1)

Radio Communications (AIM chapter 4, section 2 and Pilot Controller Glossary)

Clearances (AIM chapter 4, section 4)

Procedures (AIM chapter 5)

Meteorology (AIM chapter 7, section 1)

Wake Turbulence (AIM chapter 7, section 3)

External Pressure

Personal Minimums Worksheet

Risk Management (3-P model)

Practical Test Standards (PTS)/Airman Certification Standards (ACS)

AREA OF OPERATION (from Private Pilot PTS/ACS)

• Weather Information

• Cross-Country Flight Planning

• Performance and Limitations

• Operation of Systems

• Preflight Inspections

• Cockpit Management

• Before Takeoff Check

• Radio Communications

• Airport, Runway, Taxiway Signs, Markings, and Lighting

• Normal and Crosswind Takeoff/Climb

• Normal and Crosswind Approach/Landing

• Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb

• Soft-Field Approach and Landing

• Short-Field Takeoff

• Short-Field Approach

• Go-Around Rejected Landing

• Steep Turns

• Pilotage and Dead Reckoning

• Navigation Systems and Radar Services

• Diversion

• Lost Procedures

• Maneuvering During Slow Flight

• Power-Off Stalls

• Power-On Stalls

• Spin Awareness

• Straight and Level Flight

• Turns to Headings

• Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

• Radio Communications/Navigation Systems

• Emergency Operations

• Emergency Approach and Landing

• Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

• Automation Failure: Failure of Autopilot and Avionics

• After Landing, Parking, Securing

The minimum requirement to complete a flight review is 1 hour of ground and flight training. Some pilots may require more depending on their recency of experience.