Skyfarer Academy Blog
The latest blog posts and announcements on Skyfarer Academy news, ground school and instruction, checkrides, flight sims, supplementing your aviation training, and more.
Supplementing Your Aviation Training
- Flight School, Ground School, and Ground Instruction: The Key Components of Pilot Training
- Tailored Online Flight Sessions for Aspiring Pilots
- Ground Instruction: The Unsung Hero of Flight Training Success
Online Ground Schools
Flight Training
Private Pilot
- How to Prepare for Flight Training: Groundwork for the Skies
- Preflight Mistakes, Avoiding Bad Habits
- Understanding Left Turning Tendencies A Private Pilot Ground Lesson
- Private Pilot ACS: What You Need to Know About Recent Updates
Instrument Rating
- Nathan Ballard: Why Every Pilot Should Get an Instrument Rating
- What Are the Instrument Rating Requirements?
Flight Planning and Weather
- Flight Weather Prep: 5-Step Guide to Pre-Flight Planning
- Flight Safety Essentials: Key Aviation Weather Terms for Preflight Checklist
Check-Ride Preparation
- Help Preparing for Your Checkride Test
- What to Bring for Your Checkride
- How is the Checkride Open Book? Debunking Myths for Student Pilots
- Avoid These Common Mistakes That Lead to Failing a CFI Checkride