As you may be aware, flight training is not a walk in the park. There is a vast amount of information a pilot must learn, so utilizing effective study strategies is critical. There are four levels of learning: 1. Rote (memorization)2. Understanding (perceiving & learning)3. Application (skill to apply and perform)4. Correlation (associating learning to…
Cheaper to Buy or Own? Short answer: Probably not. For this discussion, I will be comparing the operating costs of a rented Cessna 150 and a Cessna 150 just for personal use. At the time of writing this, Pilot Rise Flight School rents our C150s for $122 per hour wet (including fuel). You’d be surprised how…
A little over a year ago, I was just beginning training with SkyWest Airlines. Now I have just finished my training with Spirit Airlines and hold an A320-type rating. There have been a lot of changes in the industry over the past few years, and there are I get so many questions about life at…