PLATFORM · TRAINING COCKPIT
Sarah K. · Private Pilot — ASEL
Target checkride 2026-08-22 ·16 weeks
Readiness 42/100Currency lapsed$11,840 spent · $16,350 to goNext: KGLS XC · Fri 0900
WHY AM I NOT READY?
Your next 3 lessons
Three lessons. Projected readiness: 42 → 61. Each one is the cheapest move you can make right now to close the next blocker.
HOURS
5.3 hr
COST
$965
SCORE Δ
+19 → 61
Currency is lapsed (Flight review (24-mo)). Without it you can't carry passengers and the readiness model penalizes you 10 points.
ACS FOCUS- IV.ANormal Takeoff and Climb
- IV.BNormal Approach and Landing
- III.BTraffic Patterns
CLEARS- ✓ Flight review (24-mo)
PRESCRIPTION REGENERATES AS YOU FLY
PPL ACS · MASTERY MATRIX
15/43 tasks proficient · 35%
NOT STARTED
INTRODUCED
PRACTICED
PROFICIENT
CHECKRIDE-READY
I
Preflight Preparation
4/8
II
Preflight Procedures
4/5
III
Airport Operations
1/2
IV
Takeoffs, Landings, Go-Arounds
3/8
V
Performance and Ground Reference
0/2
VI
Navigation
0/4
VII
Slow Flight and Stalls
2/4
VIII
Basic Instrument Maneuvers
0/4
IX
Emergency Operations
0/4
X
Night Operations
0/1
XI
Postflight Procedures
1/1
FAA PART 61.109(a) · HOUR MINIMUMS
Where you stand vs. the regs
- Total time15.5 / 40 hr
- Dual instruction14.9 / 20 hr
- Solo (PIC)0.6 / 10 hr
- Cross-country5.0 / 5 hr
- Night1.4 / 3 hr
- Night landings4 / 10
- Hood / sim instrument1.2 / 3 hr
TODAY · 6R3 · 0900 LOCAL
Lesson 11 · Pre-checkride prep
WIND
140 @ 8
CEIL
FEW042
RWY
14
ACS TASKS WE'LL HIT
- IV.FShort-Field Approach and LandingIV
- VI.APilotage and Dead ReckoningVI
- VI.CDiversionVI
- VIII.DRecovery from Unusual AttitudesVIII
- IX.BEmergency Approach and LandingIX
Bring: sectional, KGLS plate, current weather, weight & balance for 2 POB + 30 gal.
CHECKRIDE READINESS
Build phase
42
/ 100
- FAA hour minimums14%
- ACS tasks proficient35%
- Oral exam sim74%
- FAA written100%
- Currency current0%
WHAT'S BLOCKING YOU
- →24.5 more total hours
- →65% of ACS tasks not yet proficient
- →Oral practice average below 80%
CURRENCY
Stay legal. Stay current.
- 3dDay passengers (90-day)40 day landings in last 90 days
- 80dNight passengers (90-day)4 night full-stops in last 90 days
- ✕Flight review (24-mo)No review on file→ Schedule a flight review with a CFI.
- 1647dMedical (Class 3)Issued 2025-11-04
MONEY & PACE
$11,840 spent · $16,350 to go
BURN / WK
$1,022
WEEKS LEFT
16
TARGET
2026-08-22
Estimate based on remaining ACS gaps × posted rates ($28,190 projected total).
Endorsements wallet
- 2026-03-04Pre-solo aero knowledge · 61.87(b)ACTIVE
- 2026-04-08Solo flight · 61.87(n)ACTIVE
- 2026-04-15Solo XC · 61.93ACTIVE
Instructor thread
PINNED · ACTION ITEMS
- Review KGLS arrival procedures + plate
- Memorize V-speeds (Vx 60, Vy 76, Vno 127)
- Mock oral, Section IV (Takeoffs/Landings)
HANNAH · 2 days ago
Solid solo XC yesterday. For Friday: pull the KGLS plate, sketch your route, run the W&B. We’ll review at brief.
kgls-arrival.pdf
YOU · yesterday
Got it. Should I file VFR flight following or self-announce?
HANNAH · 6h ago
Flight following the whole way. KGLS is Class D — get the ATIS by 10 DME and call tower at 5.
YOUR DATA · YOUR FILES
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ZIP: logbook.csv · acs-mastery.csv · readiness-history.csv · transcript.pdf
INSURANCE · PILOT HISTORY
Auto-filled from your record
9/13 AUTOFILLED
PILOT DETAILS
CERTIFICATES & RATINGS
DISCLOSURES
UNDERWRITER PREVIEW · COMPUTED FROM YOUR LOGBOOK
CATEGORY
TOTAL
12 MO
90 DAYS
Total time
15.5
15.5
14.1
Pilot in command
0.6
0.6
0.6
Dual received
14.9
14.9
13.5
Cross-country
5.0
5.0
5.0
Night
1.4
1.4
1.4
Instrument (sim)
1.2
1.2
1.2
Instrument (actual)
0.0
0.0
0.0
ASEL
15.5
15.5
14.1
AMEL
0.0
0.0
0.0
Tailwheel
0.0
0.0
0.0
Complex
0.0
0.0
0.0
High performance
0.0
0.0
0.0
Retractable gear
0.0
0.0
0.0
Day landings
44
44
40
Night landings
4
4
4
HOURS BY MAKE/MODEL
- 172M15.5 hr
AUTOFILL SOURCES
Student record · 8 Endorsements wallet · 1 Defaulted to None · 2 Not on file · 2
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