Loss of Control at Low Altitude = Injury or Death
Do you have the skills to save yourself? Learn more here
With more than 55 years of training experience, Earl Downs teaches skills of the past to make pilots of today and pilots of the future safer.
TIPS
Loss of control (LOC) awareness and prevention is on the NTSB's 10 most wanted list. Golden Age Aviation, Inc. says improving piloting skills could be the answer.
Pilot Checkrides
Take your practical test at Cushing Regional Airport (CUH)
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Sport pilot
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Private pilot
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Commercial Pilot
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Instrument Rating
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Flight Instructor
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ATP
Pilot practical test by Earl Downs - Info & test scheduling
Drone Pilot RPE
Remote pilot certificates processed - Info
WHAT'S UP?
Could buying an already completed home-built aircraft be the right choice for you? Find out more about the details of owning an experimental amateur-built airplane.
Sport Pilot and Man on the Moon!
The story of the sport pilot rules. Check out our Up With Downs topic. Yes, understanding regulations can be fun - Really!
TO FLY!
"If you are looking for perfect safety, you will do well to sit on a fence and watch the birds; but if you really wish to learn, you must mount a machine and become acquainted with its tricks by actual trial."
Orville Wright, 1901
PILOT TESTING
Sport Pilot, Private pilot, Commercial pilot, Instrument Rating
CFI Initial/CFII Add-on and Other certificates and ratings testing is also available
Practical Exams
COVID-19 Precautions
These precautions must be reviewed prior to scheduling any checkride Click here
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OOPS!
Ouch!
What?
Try Again?
Really?
Oh No!
Checkride Foibles
Earl Downs lets you learn from challenges checkride applicants have faced.
I Passed!!
I Failed?
Earl Downs receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award More Info
Golden Age Aviation, Inc.
Zenith Zodiac Test Flight and Transition Training
Provided by flight instructor Earl C. Downs; the builder of this beautiful CH 601XL-B
First flight preparation training includes ground training regarding flight test procedures. Transition training includes complete review of downline ownership continued airworthiness issues. Learn about owning an experimental amateur-built aircraft.
