Flying New Guy
Episodes
PPL Checkride Prep: Navigation Part 1
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're going to dive into navigation, including everything you need to know, including time zones, winds, ground navigation, VFR regulations...
We Took an Actual FAA Written Exam
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the past few months, Jason’s been working hard toward his private pilot certificate. And he just reached his first big milestone - the FAA writt...
Airspace & Charts Made Easy | PPL Checkride Prep
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Private Pilot Made Easy: https://bit.ly/private-pilot-made-easy-0557On today’s episode, we’ll break down VFR weather minimums, show you ...
PPL Checkride Prep: Mastering Airport Ops
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Download the FREE checkride study sheet here 👉 https://bit.ly/free-private-pilot-study-sheet-0399Today, we’re going to be talking about something...
PPL Checkride Prep: Weather Reports
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join student pilot Jason and CFI Greg as they tackle how to decode weather reports. If you prefer to see the weather reports Jason and Greg are talkin...
PPL Checkride Prep: Mastering Weather
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Weather is a big topic of conversation for pilots, but some don’t take their knowledge of it seriously enough. In this episode, Greg and student pil...
How to Make Better Decisions as a Pilot
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As pilots, we make critical decisions every day. Without a proper way to make those decisions, we might as well flip a coin. In this video, we'll ...
Medical Information You NEED to Know as a Pilot
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Student pilot Jason is in the hot seat again! Knowing how your body works is vital to becoming a pilot. In this episode, we explore life-saving knowle...
Can You Name These Flying Laws?
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mock checkride oral, you will learn the most important regulations you need to memorize. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video?...
Weight and Balance Explained
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mock checkride oral, you will learn how CG works, why it's important, and much more. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Wat...
How Does Lift Work?
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mock checkride oral, you will learn how induced drag works, what ground effect is, why flaps exist, and much more. Think you can answer Greg&#...
What’s the Difference between Pressure and Density Altitude?
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These are the questions DPEs love to ask. In this episode we'll explore instruments, covering everything from types of airspeed to altimeter error...
Is Losing Your Heading Indicator an Emergency? Aircraft Systems: Part 2
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll dive into the veins of an aircraft: its electrical system. Think you can answer Greg's questions? Prefer video? Watch t...
How Does a Prop Governor Work? Aircraft Systems: Part 1
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll explore aircraft systems, starting with the heart of an airplane: its engine. Can you answer Greg's questions? Prefer v...
What is an MEL?
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll discuss various topics, from right-of-way rules to the age-old debate of CX3 vs. E6B. Prefer video? Watch this episode on Yo...
Meet the FNG!
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll introduce our Flying New Guy - Jason (and answer all of his questions). Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https...