What’s the optimal process to obtain your pilot certificate or new ratings? Whether you attend…
Author: Adriana Barragan
About The Author:
Adriana, Founder of FlyORKA and holder of 33 soaring records, is a former flight test engineer and passionate aviation educator. Bringing 15 years of flying experience, engineering, and proven learning frameworks, she leads FlyORKA's product roadmap to create new structures and systems that support and empower sustainable ways of training pilots.
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The Day a Safety Insight Was Ignored — and the Journey That Revealed How Pilots Really Learn
A silenced insight and a soaring recovery showed me the missing system behind student progress…
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Fly Smarter: How to Record Your Flights and Learn Faster
You’ve probably heard it a hundred times: “Practice makes perfect.” But in flying, practice without…
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Why You’re Paying Twice as Much to Learn to Fly — and Don’t Even Realize It
This is part of the playbook that equates to thousands in cost savings, reducing flight…
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Flight Training is a Team Effort
Most pilots don’t fail because they lack skill, they struggle because the learning culture hasn't…
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Transferable Flight Test Xperience to Flight Training
Before a new aircraft or pilot can carry passengers, they must meet many requirements. Airplanes…
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You’re Ready for This: An Approach Guide for Your First Solo
I often meet student pilots with the knowledge and experience required to solo, enough confidence…
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Nailing Crosswind Takeoffs & Landings
When taking off and landing, you’ve got 1 job: to pick a line and track…
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5 Keys to Great Landings
After every flight with my students, I write takeaways noting what needs improvement. While teaching…
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Community-Powered Motivation
Flying can become just another mode of transport — Routine, Mundane, Ordinary. The initial spark…