Pilot Humor

A Pan Am 727 waiting for start clearance in Munich overheard the following:

Lufthansa (in German): “Ground, what is our start clearance time?”
Ground (in English): “If you want an answer you must speak in English.”
Lufthansa (in English): “I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany. Why must I speak English?”
Unknown voice from another plane (in a British accent): “Because you lost the bloody war!”

Youtube Pilot Videos

Top 10 Best Fly-bys of all time!  Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dr2ZB36p9Y

Foster Brooks and Dean Martin Airline Pilot Skit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhoJqf9-Wk0&feature=related

-B. Harrison

Introduction to Multi-Engine Flying

Thinking about adding your multi-engine rating? Or just curious about the concepts involved in flying with more than one engine? Join us for this free course which also counts for Wings Credit!

This course will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 31st.  Call Maximum Performance Flight Training at  630-466-1755 to make your reservation.

See you there!

What Does it Take to Become a Pilot?

Interested in learning to fly?

Have questions you have wanted to know about becoming a pilot? We want to give you a chance to ask questions and learn more about the details – requirements, costs, how long it takes, etc. as well as the fun side – advantages and privileges of being a private pilot.

We will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 24th.  Please call us to reserve a seat 630-466-1755.

FAA Written Exam Preparation Courses

Pass the written exam for your certificate or rating on the first attempt or retake the course for free!
3-day Ground School Courses each month are as follows:

Take the exam at our facility using CATS. The cost of the study guide is included in the price for the course. The exam fee is extra. Classes limited to 10 students. For complete details and to reserve a seat, call 630-466-1755.

What Can a Flying Companion Do to Assist the Pilot?

Join us for this free course that will last for about 1-1/2 hours.  It’s designed for the non-pilots who regularly accompany pilots on flights who want to learn more about what’s going on, find out some easy ways they can assist and be more involved. We will also cover what they can do in an emergency to find help.

Stay tuned for future dates we will offer this course. Call Maximum Performance Flight Training at 630-466-1755 to reserve your seat(s).

We hope to see you there!

Is your certificate or rating taking too long? Are you frustrated with inflexible scheduling of planes and instructors? We know what you are going through. It doesn’t have to be that way. We will make these issues go away and finish your certificate or rating when you want to.

Our solution is simple, it is built around you. You train when you are available – days, nights and/or weekends. Talk to one of our experienced instructors. Our instructors have given thousands of instruction hours and helped hundreds of students finish their pilot certificates and ratings:

Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine, ATP, CFI, CFII, and MEI
High-Performance, Complex, High-Altitude and Tailwheel endorsement
(tailwheel is done with our affiliate on the field)

Your Next Step … ?
Have your logbook ready when you call or fill out the contact us page and we will work out a plan of action to complete your training on your schedule. Our business is helping you achieve your aviation goals.

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE LOGBOOK EVALUATION

Stay out of the clouds!  That’s right; the purpose of an instrument rating is not to teach you to fly in bad weather …

During your training, we’ll fly when it’s flyable – when able, we’ll spend as much time as we can in actual IFR weather conditions.

You’ll need 40 hours of instrument training and a total of 50 hours of solo or PIC Cross-Country flight time to call and examiner to schedule your checkride – that’s the rule.  20 of it can be in a simulator.  Similar to the private and recreational licenses, it usually takes more than just 40 hours to get the job done.  The more time you spend in the simulator, the less flight time you will need, the better instrument pilot you will be.

Your Next Step for IFR … ?
~Tally up some flight time – Total Hood Time, Dual Simulator Time and PIC X-C (this is all of your solo X-C and any X-C time since passing your checkride)
~Spend some time on a Computer Simulator Program – get used to using the instruments to fly

As you continue your journey through aviation, you will finally come to your Commercial training … this is where you can get paid to fly!  While a necessary step for any airline or corporate bound aviator, the Commercial License is also a logical step for any pilot … your going to fly the time anyway, right?  Let us fly with you as continue your education and we’ll help you build quality experience that will keep you fresh and up-to-date so your flying endeavors will be safe and memorable.  And even if aviation is just a hobby for now, with your Commercial Certificate under your belt, who knows where aviation will take you?

Your Next Step to Getting Paid to Fly … ?
~Total up your flight time: Total Flight Time, Total Solo Time, Total Instrument Time, X-C, PIC X-C, Night Time – Dual and Solo
~Look for the following Post-Private X-C flights:
~Dual Daytime VFR 2 Hour X-C Flight, 100NM total distance between landings
~Dual Nighttime VFR 2 Hour X-C Flight, 100NM total distance between landings,
~Solo X-C Flight, 300NM total distance flown, 3 points of landing, 250NM total distance between at least 2 points of landing