The Aviator's Guide: Novice to Pilot

In this first ever ground lesson of The Aviator’s Guide, Hollie Bellino covers some pertinent topics when it comes to night flying! Be sure you don’t miss this one, especially if you have a checkride coming up for your Private Pilot Certificate.

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Night Flying Ground Crossword Puzzle: https://crosswordlabs.com/embed/night-flying-ground

Resources:

The Air Almanac: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/publications/aira

The Airplane Flying Handbook: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook

Autokinesis: https://indjaerospacemed.com/autokinesis-illusion-in-fighter-flying-revisited/

Civil Twilight Calculator that works: https://www.almanac.com/astronomy/sun-rise-and-set

FAA Civil Twilight Tool Link that doesn’t work: https://avcams.faa.gov/sunrise_sunset.php

The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak

Rods & Cones video: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/processing-the-environment/sight/v/photoreceptors-rods-cones

Sunglasses: https://www.faa.gov/pilots/safety/pilotsafetybrochures/media/sunglasses.pdf

Ecfr.gov

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In this episode, Hollie Bellino covers how to fill out your flight training lessons the right way and teaches you important and even fun facts you will want to know in regards to FARs!

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Logbooks:

• Jeppesen logbook: https://amzn.to/3SXGF3Q
• Gleim logbook: https://amzn.to/3YPAoLp
• Gleam logbook: https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/12415

Resources:

• Applicability and Definitions (61.1): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-A/section-61.1
• ATP Mins (61.169): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-G/section-61.159
• Checkride PIC (61.47): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-A/section-61.47
• 61.197: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-H/section-61.197
• Legal interpretation of “cross country time”: https://www.faa.gov/media/14751
• Pilot Logbooks (61.51): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-A/section-61.51
• Simulator Differentiation: https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac_61-136b.pdf
• What kind of simulator have you been using: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp/FAA_Approved_Aircraft_ATDs.pdf

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In this episode, Hollie Bellino continues the mini series: Ways to Build Flight Hours to assist all of you pilots planning your post flight school adventures! There are a plethora of ways to build your flight hours for the career you want after you finish flight training, and that’s what this mini series is all about. Whether you need to build 1000 or 1500 hours, let’s find out what you would like to do.

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Resources:

Thanksgiving history: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Thanksgiving-Day

Logging time (61.51): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-A/section-61.51

Find a flying club near you: https://youcanfly.aopa.org/flying-clubs/flying-club-finder#t=tagFlyingClubs&sort=%40aopaufbusinessname%20ascending

Buying an aircraft: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/buying-an-aircraft

Build an aircraft: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-building/builderresources/getting-started/planning-articles/getting-started-in-aircraft-building

Fort Worth flying Club: https://fortworthflyingclub.org/

Insurance: https://www.aopa.org/membership/membership-benefits, https://www.wingsinsurance.com/, https://www.nafinet.org/insurance

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In this episode, Hollie Bellino covers all of the FAA requirements to get your instrument rating including the required ground and flight time depending on Part 141 or Part 61 flight schools. She, also, reviews how to stay current as an instrument pilot and throws out some awesome tips to prepare you for your instrument checkride!

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Resources:

Part 61: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-B/section-61.65

Part 141: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-141/appendix-Appendix%20C%20to%20Part%20141

Currency: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-A/section-61.57

Currency details: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/pilots/training/firc/InFO15012.pdf

Simulator Differentiation: https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac_61-136b.pdf

What kind of simulator have you been using: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp/FAA_Approved_Aircraft_ATDs.pdf

Instrument Rating Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rdcElThTu39KGgK4brK0nnk7OgL2iVKp/view?usp=drive_link

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In this episode, Hollie Bellino continues the mini series: Ways to Build Flight Hours, featuring volunteering, contract flying and aerial surveying. These are 3 more options in addition to the options already discusses in earlier episodes: CFI, pipeline flying and skydiving. Every pilot has to build flight hours. Start planning how you want to build yours!

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Resources:

https://www.angelflight.com/pilots/

https://www.mercymedical.org/volunteer-pilot (I incorrectly stated this as “medical mercy angles” in the episode)

https://angelmedflight.com/careers

https://www.volunteerpilots.net/organizations/

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-G/section-61.159

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In this episode, Hollie Bellino and Adam Levine (military fighter pilot and DPE) talk about how to prep for your checkride, common mistakes that are made, the checkride appeals process and what happens if you fail a checkride. Listen in to get first hand checkride knowledge from this experienced DPE!

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Resources:

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In this unique episode, Hollie Bellino and Adam Levine, DPE, discuss how Adam became a DPE and his military background. Adam trained as a pilot for the marines and actually attended the prestigious Top Gun training program. He has professionally flown aircraft from the T-2C Buckeye to the F-35.

This episode is part 1 of 2! Part 2 will encompass details relating to the PPL checkride and ways to be prepared for the checkride whether you’re a student or an instructor!

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Resources:

8000.95C: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/1042133

DMS (find a DPE): https://designee.faa.gov/

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Spoiler Alert! In this episode, Hollie Bellino covers a brief overview of what's to come in next week's DPE Episode. Get excited for it!

In this mini series episode on Ways to Build Flight Hours, Hollie Bellino discusses two more options other than being a CFI, flying pipelines and flying adrenaline junkies! Listen in to see if you think either of these would work for your goals.

Don’t forget to tune in next week for Hollie’s special DPE guest, Mr. Adam Levine!

SHOW NOTES RSS:

Have you thought about what you’re going to do after flight school to build your 1000, 1250 or 1500 flight hours? This episode is the start of a mini series where Hollie is going to cover jobs you can do to gain flight experience!

Don’t forget to send your questions for the upcoming DPE guest to [email protected].

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FAA CFI Certificate/License Rule Change: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/01/2024-22018/removal-of-expiration-date-on-a-flight-instructor-certificate-additional-qualification-requirements

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