Theoretical Preparation

• [x] Read ACS first time

  • [x] Preflight Prep
  • [x] Preflight procedures
  • [x] Airport operations
  • [x] Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds
  • [x] Performance and ground reference maneuvers
  • [x] Navigation
  • [x] Slow flight and stalls
  • [x] Basic instrument maneuvers
  • [x] emergency operations
  • [x] night operations
  • [x] Post-flight procedures

• [x] Highlight relevant regs and info (taken from this Reddit post)

  • [x] From CFR FAR/AIM

  • [x] From this document

    Checkride Study Guide_ PPL.pdf

• [x] Read ACS for the second time and go through regs

• [x] ASA Oral Prep Guide

• [x] Systems

  • [x] PHAK
  • [x] POH

• [x] Mock oral with CFI - merge with checkride?

• [x] Read ACS third time

• [x] Mock Oral from ASA Oral Prep Guide - flip to random pages and answer scenario-based ones

Extras

Practical Preparation

remember clearing turns before each of these

• [x] Mock checkride-type scenario with CFI to judge where I’m weak
• [x] Work on weak areas in practice areas solo
• [x] Maneuvers
  • [x] Emergencies - self-evaluating that this may be a weak spot
  • [x] Short-Field TO/L
  • [x] Soft-Field TO/L
  • [x] Slow flight - entry was weak
    • [x] Maneuvers during slow flight
  • [x] Power-on stall
  • [x] Power-off stall - entry was weak
  • [x] Steep turns
• [x] Diversion at a random point