by nestnh5_wp | Apr 15, 2022 | Training Topics
A passing score for any of the written pilot exams is 70%. The question then, is what 30% of the material covered on the exam doesn’t matter? The “written” is often looked upon as an annoying hurdle to overcome while enroute to a pilot certificate. The majority of...
by nestnh5_wp | Mar 11, 2022 | Training Topics
Pick a word to describe this winter: bad, terrible, gross, relentless, or yuck, Any of them would be fair. We experienced the worst winter flying weather we have seen in years, oftentimes making VFR or even IFR flying an impossibility. Through it all, many of our...
by nestnh5_wp | Oct 12, 2021 | Training Topics
We are proud to announce that you are now able to earn your tailwheel endorsement with us in our ACA Super Decathlon. Taildraggers harken back to an earlier era of aviation when fabric and wood were the dominate materials used to make airplanes. It wasn’t until Cessna...
by nestnh5_wp | May 15, 2021 | Training Topics
At least once per week, if not every day, someone will contact our school and tell us a story. That story sounds like this: “I flew when I was younger. I loved it. But, life happens. I had kids. Had to save for college. Work got busy. And so it has been 20 years or so...
by nestnh5_wp | Mar 11, 2021 | Training Topics
It is a simple question that we hear often. What do you do once you get to your destination airport? In many cases you will be visiting a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) rather than going through a passenger terminal. Here are 5 things you can do to make the most of your...
by nestnh5_wp | Feb 12, 2021 | Training Topics
To the onlooker, T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI (PVD) can appear too big, too busy and too complicated for flight training. Ask any of our students and they’ll tell you the exact opposite. It is precisely the combination of size, volume of aircraft traffic, and air...