Welcome back, Sarah

Here's where you are on the path to your private pilot certificate.

PPL Progress
31%
4 of 13 milestones complete · Stage 6
Active training
Total
28.4
Dual
24.6
Solo
3.8
XC
2.1
Checkride
Preparing
Aim for stage check by mid-July
Last flight
1 week ago
Total 28.4 hrs
Next lesson
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Schedule with Mark
Next step

Step 4: Enroll in ground school

Pick a ground school (online or in-person) and start working toward your written test endorsement.

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AI recommendation: Plan your first solo cross-country with your CFI. Build a nav log and a weather plan together.
1
Choose a course (Sporty's, King Schools, Sheppard Air, Gleim, or local in-person).
2
Block 30-60 minutes daily. Consistency beats binging.
3
Take notes on weak areas and bring them to your CFI.
4
Aim for 85%+ on practice tests three times before scheduling the written.
Liftoff AI Brief
Your week, summarized

You're in the mid-training phase with 28.4 hours logged. Your next major milestone is your first solo cross-country. Before your next lesson, review steep turns and pattern work. Those are the items most likely to come up.

Study before next lesson
  • • Steep turns: left bank consistency
  • • Soft-field landings sight picture
  • • KPAO tower phraseology
Confidence checklist
  • ✓ Slow flight
  • ✓ Power-off stalls
  • · Right steep turn
Alerts
3 active
  • AKTR (written test result) not yet uploaded. Required for checkride.
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  • Renters insurance not on file. Stage check requires proof of policy.
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  • Written practice scores trending up (68 → 83). 2 more 85%+ to be ready.
Upcoming training
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KPAO weather forecast for Sat 4pm: Few clouds, 12kt @ 290°, viz 10sm.
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Tasks from your CFI
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Last lesson recap
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Apr 28·N51823·1.4 hrs

Strong session overall. Slow flight is reliably checkride-quality. Bring left steep turns up to spec next lesson; the difference between left and right is the bank angle creep. Landings: start your flare 10 feet later and let the airplane settle.

Slow flightPower-off stallsSteep turnsPattern work
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