On a flight back from Mobile, Alabama, for an avionics upgrade, I celebrate 200 hours of flight time by looking back on my Private Pilot checkride a year ago. I offer 13 tips for preparing for and getting through your private pilot checkride successfully. Enjoy!

0:00 Intro
1:30 Tip 1: Create a Binder
2:10 Tip 2: Create a Flight Log Summary
3:15 Tip 3: Bring a Tabbed FAR/AIM and PHAK
4:15 Tip 4: Study the ACS
5:02 Tip 5: Set Personal Minimums
6:05 Tip 6: Sectional Charts Have
7:30 Tip 7: Study What You Missed on the Written
8:10 Switch to Jackson Approach and change tanks
10:00 Tip 8: Fly Where You're Going to Be Tested
10:35 Tip 9: Practice Stuff You Hope Won't Happen
12:30 Tip 10: Time Your Checkride Flight
13:15 Tip 11: Don't Get Distracted
13:40 Tip 12: Talk Everything Through on Your Checkride
16:15 Tip 13: Remember Your DPE Wants You to Pass

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