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Resources

For our students who are new to aviation, or our students looking to get their next rating, we provide you with the resources to study to make you a successful pilot.

Study Resources

For all your document resources, go to our google drive and download each resource to your ForeFlight.

Click the link below:

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13Uk1u48hJ0Z3tws12hGQddfI7z7P0sOE?ths=true

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As an extra resource for preparing for your checkride, for our private pilot students, we recommend watching Cheese Pilot's YouTube mock oral videos and for our instrument students we recommend Flight-Insight's YouTube videos.

Sporty's Online Ground

For Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot ground training, we use Sporty's Online Courses.
Make sure to use code: SKYFARER1 to get 10% off at checkout.

Click the link below:
 
https://www.sportys.com/learn-to-fly/sporty-s-courses.html

Pilot Starting Materials

For your Private Pilot or Sport Pilot certificate, you will need these resources below:

  • Private Pilot ACS or Sport Pilot PTS (paper or in the ForeFlight documents)

  • Flight bag or backpack

  • Logbook (Jeppesen Pro Pilot Logbook, recommended)

  • Headset (Bose A30's, recommended)

  • iPad (Mini, recommended)

  • ForeFlight Subscription, send me a text for 10% off (Essential Plan recommended)

  • Kneeboard

  • E6B and plotter

  • Paper Arizona VFR sectional chart

  • ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide (blue cover)

  • 2026/current FAR/AIM (paper or online app)

  • PHAK and AFH (paper or free online PDFs)

  • Private Pilot Test Prep (app for written exam)

  • Not necessary but portable charger and night handlamp with red or green light recommended.

For your Instrument Rating, you will need these resources below:

  • Instrument Rating Airplane ACS (paper or in the ForeFlight documents)

  • Foggles or hood

  • Instrument Flying Handbook and Instrument Procedures Handbook (paper or free online PDFs​

  • ASA Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide (red cover)

  • Holding Pattern Trainer (app for learning holds)

  • Sheppard Air (for written exam)

For your Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Land certificate, you will need these resources below:

  • Commercial Pilot ACS (paper or in the ForeFlight documents)

  • A copy of AC 120-12A (in the ForeFlight documents)​

  • Commercial privilege's flow chart (in the ForeFlight documents)

  • ASA Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide (orange cover)

  • Sheppard Air (for written exam)

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