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In addition to helping our customers train toward new pilot certificates
and ratings, Lone Star Flyers offers a number of other
courses and instructional services:
Section 61.56 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
requires that every person wishing to act as pilot in
command successfully complete a flight review at least every
two years, with certain exceptions. (Most notably,
passing an FAA practical test for a new certificate or
rating or completing a phase of the FAA Wings pilot
proficiency program during the period satisfies the flight
review requirement.) Many aviation safety experts also
recommend that pilots who don't fly frequently seek out a
flight review more often than every two years, to help keep
their skills and knowledge sharp.
If it's almost time for your flight review, give
us a call. One of our instructors will talk with
you to learn what and how you most commonly fly, and then
will tailor a flight review to your specific needs so as to
maximize the benefit you receive from this training.
You might also want to consult the AOPA Air Safety
Foundation's Pilot's
Guide to the Flight Review, which details the most
frequently asked questions concerning the flight review.
If you're an instrument-rated pilot, you know that FAR
61.57(c) requires you to log six instrument approaches,
holding procedures and intercepting and tracking courses
using navigation systems at least every six months under
actual or simulated instrument conditions to remain
current.
If your instrument currency lapses for more than six
months, you'll need to pass an instrument proficiency check
under FAR 61.57(d). Call us,
and we'll help you bring your instrument flying skills back
to a safe and proficient level.
Perhaps you're ready to move up to a larger, more
powerful aircraft, such as the Cessna 182 Skylane. Or
maybe you're contemplating earning the Complex endorsement
(for airplanes with flaps, retractable landing gear and a
constant-speed propeller) or the High-Performance
endorsement (for aircraft with an engine of more than 200
horsepower). Whatever your needs, Lone Star Flyers can
create an appropriate training course.
A good pilot is always learning! If there's a
flying skill with which you're not completely comfortable
(operations at towered airports? flight in the DFW
Class B airspace? night landings? cross-country
navigation? using the GPS? NDB approaches?), contact
us to schedule a "brush-up" lesson with one of our
instructors.
Return to Flying
If you are a certificated pilot returning to flying after
a multi-year absence, we can help you bring your
aeronautical knowledge current and knock the rust off your
flying skills. To learn what you'll need to do to
begin flying again, see our Return
to Flying page.
Pinch-Hitter Seminar
The Pinch-Hitter®
Seminar, created by the AOPA Air Safety Foundation and
presented by Lone Star Flyers, is designed to assist flying
companions in understanding and participating in the flight.
This seminar teaches non-pilot companions of pilots more
about flying, including the basics of how to control and
land an airplane.
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