Episode 2 – Exams and Landings

Ready for departure is the new podcast aimed at student pilots or those thinking about starting flying lessons for the first time.

In episode 2 of the Ready for Departure podcast, student pilot Steve Middleton talks through some of his experiences studying for and taking the National Private Pilot’s Licence (NPPL) exams, including Air Law, Human Performance and Limitations (HPL), Navigation and Meteorology.

Steve also discusses the difficulties in trying to land. Speaking from his own experiences, and before he went solo, Steve steps through the problems he was having with his approaches and the common problem of ’rounding out’ too soon and too high. Listen as Steve explains how he eventually overcame his inability to land.

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