Field notes for student pilots.
Knowledge test strategies, checkride prep, weather decoding, logbook tips, and everything else we wish someone had told us at 10 hours.
How to pass the Private Pilot knowledge test on your first try
A 4-week study plan using practice questions, the PHAK, and the AIM — built around the way the test is actually structured.
CheckrideThe private pilot oral exam: a 25-minute mental framework
How to walk into your oral prepared, composed, and with a system for answering questions you don't immediately know.
WeatherMETAR & TAF cheat sheet: decode any report in under 30 seconds
Break down the exact structure of a METAR and TAF, with the rules that actually matter in the cockpit.
LogbookThe 7 logbook mistakes that can fail a checkride
From missed endorsements to miscategorized cross-country time — what DPEs look for when they flip through your logbook.
RegulationsThe 14 CFR sections every private pilot must know cold
Parts 61 and 91, the currency rules, the VFR minimums, and the ones DPEs always ask.
InstrumentBuilding a study plan for the Instrument Rating knowledge test
What to focus on, what to skip, and how to use Zulu's question bank to actually retain the material.