SMAC326 What I Wish I Learned As A Student Pilot

Obtaining a pilot certificate is a license to learn but there are a few things we wish we knew before we passed our checkride. In this episode, we discuss what we wish we were taught during our flight training to fly safer and operate more efficiently. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: Visit our sponsor Stratus Financial - Where Dreams Take Flight. Stratus Financial offers loans for pilot training and they understand your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/ As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code "Stratus" when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/ Whether financing your dream of flying or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans, their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more https://stratus.finance Cruise Flight: What I wish I had learned as a student pilot: 1) Grass strip/soft field ops - bill/tom 2) Self-serve fuel - Leslie 3) Right traffic pattern 4) Class B clearance 5) Landing with a tailwind 6) Courtesy car James 7) Aircraft handling near max gross weight 8) Spin training 9) Real-life diversion James 10) Visit a control tower 11) Operating out of an FBO - Carl 12) Marshalling Signals - Carl. 13) non-towered airfield - tom After Landing Checklist: Picks Of The Week: Tom - Air Text - goairtext.com Carl - https://www.twahotel.com/ Bill - https://www.aerographics.com/ Leslie - Wild Wonder: What Nature Teaches Us About Slowing Down and Living Well by Stephen Proctor Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WDLjq6 Book trailer: ​​https://youtu.be/VjYTXKrFQ0o?si=YsSyiOY9xgorBWIJ James - Bakers School of Aeronautics https://www.bakersschool.com/ Links: Upcoming Events and Air Shows: September 23-29, 2024 https://tta.aero/ttfi/ November 2 & 3, 2024 https://www.floridaairshow.com Next Episode: SMAC327 See And Avoid - Collision Avoidance Tips And Tricks