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IFR Checkride Reviewer
Visi-Hold™
Instrument Rating Checkride Reviewer 2012 - Best Seller
5th Edition. Finally, instrument rating help!  This 220-page review package is designed to help you to get through the Instrument Checkride.  Includes  Visi-Hold™ (see below) as a bonus.  This package can be used as a self study guide or by flight instructors to provide IPC/Checkride preparation.  Designed to fit in your flight bag, size: 6" x 9" Retail price: $25 (Free Shipping to US addresses). ISBN: 978-1468068955


"I am now recommending it to my students as the best single book to buy to prepare for the checkride." Kevin






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Includes:
IFR Checkride Reviewer
Visi-Hold™
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Free 1st Class Mail ShippingInstrument Rating Checkride Reviewer + Examiner Notes
Get the #1 best-seller instrument rating reviewer and the examiner notes for the checkride!  This 220-page review package is designed to help you to get through the Instrument Checkride.  Includes  Visi-Hold™ (see below) as a bonus.  This package can be used as a self study guide or by flight instructors to provide IPC/Checkride preparation.  Designed to fit in your flight bag, size: 6" x 9" ISBN: 978-1468068955  ...more information

Don't just buy a regular PTS - buy the one with the examiner's notes!  Get the leg up on your checkride by knowing what will be asked during your oral exam.  Also includes a chapter with additional reading material to help you put on your game face and sail through the checkride.  Three versions to choose from.  Size: 8.5" x 8.5"  Regular Price $15 but this month its only $5 when you buy the Instrument Checkride Reviewer at $25. 


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IFR Checkride Reviewer
Visi-Hold™
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FREE Rules of Thumb
$5 Radio Comm Guide



Free 1st Class Mail ShippingInstrument Rating Checkride Reviewer + Pilot's Radio Comm Guide
Get the #1 best-seller instrument rating reviewer and the Pilot's Radio Guide!  This 220-page review package is designed to help you to get through the Instrument Checkride.  Includes  Visi-Hold™ (see below) as a bonus.  This package can be used as a self study guide or by flight instructors to provide IPC/Checkride preparation.  Designed to fit in your flight bag, size: 6" x 9" ISBN: 978-1468068955  ...more information

Yours for $5 more, this 70-page review guide is designed as a quick reference guide or radio communications training self study guide. This covers VFR & IFR radio communications. Build your confidence by knowing what to say and when. Designed to fit in your flight bag, size: 6" x 9"  ISBN: 978-1469918860.   ...More Information  Regular Price $15 but this month its only $5 when you buy the Instrument Checkride Reviewer at $25


Why This Book?

The IFR system is highly technical and complex.  I've been very disappointed by the materials on the market to help my own students understand and use the system.  At the same time there are highly technical manuals (mainly from the FAA) which gather dust on the shelf.  The combination of a book that has enough "tech" but is still usable was the motivation behind this manual.  It's a book that not only gives you a detailed step-by-step plan for your instrument checkride, but also provides the tips and tricks of the IFR system that will keep you safe.

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  • "IFR Students- You need this product!" D Martin
  • "What a gem of a little book. Wish I'd had it long before."  Pierre J
  • "Quick Delivery! Now my pilot buddies want a checkride book! IFR Checkride Preview - Every IFR student should have it!"  - Michael R
  • "I can't say enough about this book!"  Daws
  • "After receipt of IFR Checkride & IPC Reviewer, I went through it. What a surprise. This book is great!! And the extracts are even better. As an instrument student, I am trying to accumulate as much as I can. I can stop now.  Your book has it all."  - Marvin G
  • "I wish I would have had your book when I was training..." Tom E, CFII
  • "I love this book! I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! This book is without a doubt the most comprhensive piece of aviation instruction that I have purchased - ever~! Granted - I only hold a PP-SEL ticket but I am currently working on instrument rating to take advantage of the IFR capabilities of my PA24." - Pete @ WNY
  • "I am now recommending it to my students as the best single book to buy to prepare for the checkride." Kevin H
  • "I was searching on the internet for a syllabus for the Instrument Rating and I came across a good one written by Darren Smith. That led me to check out his web site and I saw that he had a book called Instrument Rating Checkride Reviewer. Darren's web site is very complete and I was convinced to buy the book. I was not disappointed. His book is exactly what I need to track my progress while working toward the instrument rating." Bob Carpenter

What's Inside This Book?

Instrument Rating Requirements - When You Need an Instrument Rating - How to Log Safety Pilot Time - Saving Money on Your Flight Training - Working together on your instrument rating - Why you should do your instrument rating in a twin - After the Instrument Rating - Accelerated Training Programs

Airspace Review
-Types of Airspace - Class A, B, C, D, E, G Airspace - Prohibited, Restricted, Alert Areas - Warning, MOA, Controlled Firing Area - Miscellaneous Airspace - VFR Weather Minimums - Airspace Reclassification


FAR Review
- NTSB830 - IFR Lost Communications - Radio Communications - Oxygen Requirements - Cruising Altitude Requirements - Miscellaneous FARs - Medicals (New Rules)

Weather Review
- Thunderstorms - Frontal Systems - TAF &METAR Weather Contractions - Winds Aloft - Other Weather Sources - In-Flight Weather Information - Weather Decision Points

Instruments & Navigation Review - VOR Navigation - Course Indicator & HSI - Enroute Navigation - ILS/Localizer - ADF - DME - GPS Fundamentals - Basic Instrument Errors - Instrument Quick Review - Instrument Scanning

IFR Preflight Checks
- Documents & Inspections - Currency Requirements - Aircraft Performance - Equipment Requirements

IFR Cross Country
- Know Thy Aircraft: Data Sheet - Instrument Pre-flight (Incl GPS) - Basics of Cross Country Planning - Alternates - Clearances - Departure Procedures - Holds - Arrival Procedures - Calculating a VDP - Approach Tips - Gotcha’s – Things that Kill Pilots - Briefing an Approach - The New Thing: GPS Approach

Maneuvers Guide -
Slow Flight - Power Off-Power On Stalls - Steep Turns - Unusual Attitudes - Power Performance Settings - Constant Rate/Airspeed Climbs/Descents - Change of Airspeed - Standard Rate Turns - Practicing Your Skills - Instrument Takeoff - Holding - Includes Visi-Hold(TM), a visualization template to help you learn hold entries.

Special Emphasis Areas - Aviation Safety
- Aero medical Factors - Visual Illusions - Collision Avoidance - Airport Traffic Pattern - Accident Prevention - Improving Personal Skill - Weight & Balance - Runway Incursions - Taxi Phraseology - Crosswind Technique - Using Flaps - Inadvertent IFR - IFR Risk Management - Wake Turbulence Avoidance - NASA Reporting

Appendix
Personal Minimums Checklist - Intercept Signals - International Information - How Helicopter Rules are Different - Clearance & Flight Planning Forms

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This 70-page review guide is designed as a quick reference guide or radio communications training self study guide. This covers VFR & IFR radio communications. Build your confidence by knowing what to say and when. Designed to fit in your flight bag, size: 3.6" x 8.5"  Price: $15 (Free Shipping to US addresses).  ISBN: 978-1469918860  Sent First Class with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number. Upgraded shipping available, click the orange FREE shipping icon for more information.   More Information, free preview

Special Offer, Get Pilot's Rules of Thumb checklist FREE when you purchase this item here - limited time offer
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Free 1st Class Mail ShippingGetting the Most From Your Flight Training
This 170-page book is the essential guide to becoming a better pilot, paying the least, getting the most, and finishing as quickly as possible. Includes sections on Becoming a Better Pilot, Ground & Flight Instruction Tips, and Earning Certificates &  Ratings. Size 8.5" x 6" Price: $15 (Free Shipping to US addresses)Sent First Class with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number.  Upgraded shipping available, click the orange FREE shipping icon for more information.  ISBN: 978-1466483286 AOPA says, Mention the phrase "save money on flight training," and you've got a student pilot's attention in a hurry. Darren Smith, a CFII and ATP who has written several books about flying, is the author of a book that purports to help you become a better pilot while paying the least, getting the most, and finishing as quickly as possible. Smith includes advice on getting started, how to select a flight instructor, getting into the airlines, and an introduction to radio communications. The nitty-gritty advice on saving money is found in the sections on ground and flight instruction.  Sent First Class with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number.

Special Offer, Get Pilot's Rules of Thumb checklist FREE when you purchase this item here - limited time offer
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  -  Pilot's Radio Communications Guide - The 70-page review guide is designed as a quick reference guide or radio communications training self study guide.  $15 value
  -  Using the NASA Form (PocketLearning) - The 50-page review guide with practical tips and advice for using the NASA form when you've violated the FARs. $12 value
  -  Winter Flying (PocketLearning) - a 50-page guide offering the pilot quick tips & techniques so you can get the most out of your winter flying - safely.   $8 value
  -  Aviation Acronyms, Contractions, & Mnemonics (PocketLearning) - the ultimate decoder ring for aviation. This 90-page book is a comprehensive reference for all sectors of avaiation.   $12 value
 
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Includes ELEVEN products
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IFR Checkride Reviewer
Practical Test Standards with Examiner's Notes
Getting the Most From Your Flight Training
Pilot's Radio Communications Guide
Safer Approaches 
Pilot's Rules of Thumb

Visi-Hold™  
Learning IFR Enroute Charts
Using the NASA form
(PocketLearning)
Winter Flying (PocketLearning)
Aviation Acronyms (PocketLearning)

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Save $17 - Getting started and don't want to miss a thing?  Coming up on a Checkride and need it all?  Here's the package that everyone has been asking me to do for the last 10 years.  It's the whole enchilada as they say on PBS.   It's a $119 value (if purchased separately) for  $102 - that's a 15% discount!

You'll get  ELEVEN great products which will give you a leg up on your training:
 -  Instrument Rating Checkride Reviewer - the best selling Checkride Preparation guide in the USA. This 220-page book will guide you through the essential knowledge elements for passing your checkride. 
Visi-Hold™ is absolutely included as a bonus. Value $20
 -  Practical Test Standards WITH Examiner's Notes - Don't just buy a regular PTS, buy the one WITH examiner's notes so you'll know what's on the checkride. Value $15
 -  Learning IFR Enroute Charts - the instructor's friend when it comes to teaching IFR charts - this 40 page guide is a comprehensive reference guide and study package.  Value $10
 -  Pilot's Rules of Thumb™ - The ultimate checklist that every pilot needs which covers 30 normal and non-normal situations and has 9 special tools that  you'll use on every flight. $4 value
  -  Getting the Most From Your Flight Training - a 170-page book is the essential guide to becoming a better pilot, paying the least, getting the most, and finishing as quickly as possible.
  -  Pilot's Radio Communications Guide - The 70-page review guide is designed as a quick reference guide or radio communications training self study guide.  $15 value
 -  Safer Approaches - how to conduct Instrument Approach Procedures to a higher standard of safety and precision.  It includes a plastic descent rate table I am sure you will keep in your kneeboard.  $8 value
  -  Using the NASA Form (PocketLearning) - The 50-page review guide with practical tips and advice for using the NASA form when you've violated the FARs. $12 value
  -  Winter Flying (PocketLearning) - a 50-page guide offering the pilot quick tips & techniques so you can get the most out of your winter flying - safely.   $8 value
  -  Aviation Acronyms, Contractions, & Mnemonics (PocketLearning) - the ultimate decoder ring for aviation. This 90-page book is a comprehensive reference for all sectors of avaiation.   $12 value

We ship everything in a huge priority mail envelope with delivery confirmation tracking number - arrives in 2-3 days.  Price: $102 - Always FREE shipping to US addresses.

  


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Cover - Radio Communications Guide







Includes SEVEN products
:
IFR Checkride Reviewer
Practical Test Standards with Examiner's Notes
Getting the Most From Your Flight Training
Pilot's Radio Communications Guide
Visi-Hold™
Learning IFR Enroute Charts
Pilot's Rules of Thumb
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This package includes SEVEN great products:
 -  Instrument Rating Checkride Reviewer - the best selling Checkride Preparation guide in the USA. This 220-page book will guide you through the essential knowledge elements for passing your checkride.  Visi-Hold™ is absolutely included as a bonus. Value $20
 -  Practical Test Standards WITH Examiner's Notes - Don't just buy a regular PTS, buy the one WITH examiner's notes so you'll know what's on the checkride. Value $15
  -  Pilot's Radio Communications Guide - The 70-page review guide is designed as a quick reference guide or radio communications training self study guide.  $15 value
 -  Learning IFR Enroute Charts - the instructor's friend when it comes to teaching IFR charts - this 40 page guide is a comprehensive reference guide and study package.  Value $10
 -  Pilot's Rules of Thumb™ - The ultimate checklist that every pilot needs which covers 30 normal and non-normal situations and has 9 special tools that  you'll use on every flight. $4 value
  -  Getting the Most From Your Flight Training - a 170-page book is the essential guide to becoming a better pilot, paying the least, getting the most, and finishing as quickly as possible.
  -  Pilot's Radio Communications Guide - The 70-page review guide is designed as a quick reference guide or radio communications training self study guide.  $15 value

We ship everything in a huge priority mail envelope with delivery confirmation tracking number - arrives in 2-3 days.  Price: $80 - Always FREE shipping to US addresses.


 










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Free 1st Class Mail ShippingSave $5 - Not only will you own the ultimate pilot's checklist,  you'll master IFR chart symbology, you'll never wonder about holding entries again, and you'll perform the safest, most stabilized instrument approaches possible.  This home run combo package is a perfect gift for the Instrument Rated PIlot.  Purchased separately, this is a $32 value at a 15% discount!   Only $27  Get FOUR great products at a phenomenal discount:
 -  Learning IFR Enroute Charts - the instructor's friend when it comes to teaching IFR charts - this 40 page guide is a comprehensive reference guide and study package.  Value $10
 -  Pilot's Rules of Thumb™ - The ultimate checklist that every pilot needs which covers 30 normal and non-normal situations and has 9 special tools that  you'll use on every flight. $4 value

  -  Safer Approaches - how to conduct Instrument Approach Procedures to a higher standard of safety and precision.  It includes a plastic descent rate table I am sure you will keep in your kneeboard.  $8 value
 -  Visi-Hold™ - know your holding entries instantly.  Value $10

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Includes THREE books:
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Using the NASA Form (PocketLearning)
Winter Flying (PocketLearning)
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Save $5 - Get the entire PocketLearning library, the pilot's reference library at a great price.  Includes THREE great publications to help you tune up your flying:
  -  Using the NASA Form (PocketLearning) - The 50-page review guide with practical tips and advice for using the NASA form when you've violated the FARs. $12 value
  -  Winter Flying (PocketLearning) - a 50-page guide offering the pilot quick tips & techniques so you can get the most out of your winter flying - safely.   $8 value
  -  Aviation Acronyms, Contractions, & Mnemonics (PocketLearning) - the ultimate decoder ring for aviation. This 90-page book is a comprehensive reference for all sectors of avaiation.   $12 value

Purchased separately, this is a $32 value at a 15% discount!   Only $27
(Always FREE Shipping to US addresses)Sent First Class with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number.  Upgraded shipping available, click the orange FREE shipping icon for more information. 

 

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