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Stage Checks

Updated: Aug 23

"Have a what ready?" - Student pilot


Although a stage check is an exam, my role as a stage check instructor is to make sure you connect the dots. As such, please communicate clearly with me - I am here to help you. Don't hesitate to ask questions or clarifications. A stage check should NOT be a surprise.


NOTE: For all stage checks, I expect to see clear evidence of the following:

  1. Checklist usage

  2. Runway Incursion Awareness

  3. Aeronautical Decision Making

  4. Safety Culture & Risk Management

  5. Crew Resource Management


Private Pilot (PPL)

Stage 1 - Basic High Altitude Maneuvers

GROUND (1.5)

  • Written Exam Completed

    • Review missed questions

  • Approaching a flight - PAVE & IMSAFE

  • Runway Incursions

  • Aeronautical Decision Making

  • Documents required to act as PIC

  • Aeromedical factors


FLIGHT (1.0 & 0.3 IFR)

  • Preflight

  • Departure brief

  • Normal Takeoff (instructor assisted - but I expect you to be able to takeoff)

  • Cosntant speed climb (Vy)

  • IFR turns

  • Slow Flight

  • Stalls

  • Steep Turns

  • Collision Avoidance

  • Use of Sectional

  • Single-pilot resource management

Stage 2 - Ground Reference Maneuvers and Solo Flight

Stage 3 - VFR Navigation


Instrument Rating (IR)

Stage 1 - Precision Flying

GROUND (1.5)

  • Written Exam Completed

    • Review missed questions

  • Flying the attitude indicator (positive and back side of the power curve)

  • Unusual Attitude recovery

  • Precision Flying (IFR tolerances)


FLIGHT (1.5)

  • Instrument Check

  • Short-field takeoff

  • Climbs, turns, descents, level (precision and compass turns)

  • PPL maneuvers (stalls, slow flight, steep turns)

  • Unusual attitudes

  • Patterns B, G, J, H

  • RNAV (GPS) Approach

  • Student to be ready to execute any RNAV approach




Stage 2 - Radials and Tracks

Stage 3 - Holding Patterns [IFR]

Stage 4 - Approaches [IFR]

Stage 5 - Cross Country [IFR]



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