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:

Ecfr.gov

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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!

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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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In this episode Hollie Bellino goes into detail on everything that must be completed to get your wings including the correct order of finishing the tasks & the differences between part 141 & part 61 flight school requirements.

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Resources:

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

Night flying in Alaska: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-61.110

Part 141: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-141

Written exam: https://faa.psiexams.com

Sporty’s Test Prep: https://courses.sportys.com/training/portal/course/PRIVATE/testprep

Sporty’s Ground School: https://www.sportys.com/learn-to-fly-course-private-pilot-test-prep-online-app-and-tv.html

King School Ground School: https://kingschools.com/private-pilot-ground-school-test-prep

The Pilot Institute Ground School: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/part-61-private-pilot/?gc_id=16703027490&g_special_campaign=true&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjNS3BhChARIsAOxBM6qXOX2E3U291Vf2yJnE9OtY8nQqbEhiw3NmfCIUa2PAX9OjAnSa-8AaAtGKEALw_wcB

ASA 2024 Test Prep: https://amzn.to/3N09BEV

ASA Prepware App (android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asa2fly.prepware.privatepilot&hl=en_US&pli=1

Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prepware-private-pilot/id334278376

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In this episode, Hollie Bellino talks about 5 important factors every aspiring pilot needs to know before you begin flight training. These are things you will want to keep in mind during your whole training and aviation career, as well.

Stay tuned at the end of the episode as a new segment is introduced called The Captain's Corner! This is going to be a short series that will be included within some episodes and be featured as a stand alone episode, at times. Listen to Philip Sizemore, a current Epic 1000 pilot with over 3800 flight hours, give you career ideas and advice.

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This episode is for all of you out there who have burning questions regarding the pilot medical. Dr. Mark Hammonds, who is an Aviation Medical Examiner (or AME) and Hollie Bellino discuss an array of medical topics such as color blindness, pilot mental health and the SODA.

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Resources:

Form to fill out before your medical exam: https://medxpress.faa.gov/MedXpress/Disclaimer.aspx

CACI (Conditions AMEs Can Issue): https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/certification_ws

ATP Student Crash out of Addison, Texas: https://fearoflanding.com/accidents/pilot-and-atp-student-commits-suicide-using-cessna-172/ (Pilot mental health needs to be given more attention. This student's family is in my thoughts)

Airline Pilot Tries to Shut Down Engines In-Flight; https://abcnews.go.com/US/off-duty-alaska-airlines-pilot-indicted-shut-off/story?id=105401854

Disqualifying Medical Conditions: https://www.faa.gov/faq/what-medical-conditions-does-faa-consider-disqualifying

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