Episode 455: Do You Know: Category, Class, & Night Requirements?
After 30 months of working with students from all over the country, one thing is clear: success on check-ride day comes from mastering the f...
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Helicopter Online Ground School Podcast
Podcast produced by Kenny Keller the creator of Helicopter Online Ground School and author of the Amazon No. 1 Best Seller Helicopter Check Ride.
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Episode 454: Cut the Unnecessary Flying Before Your Helicopter Check-Ride
The “two flights a day” approach isn’t about doing less — it’s about doing smarter. It’s structured repetition, thoughtful rest, and focused...
Episode 453: Unsigned, Uncounted, and Unprepared: The Missing Logbook Totals
At www.HelicopterGround.com you can start a FREE 24-Hour Test Flight inside any of our courses — Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, or C...
Episode 452: Tim Tucker’s Tip: Mastering the FAR/AIM for Student Success
Over the years, Kenny has seen students who walked into a check-ride nervous but prepared — their FAR/AIM tagged, color-coded, and ready. Th...
Episode 451: Do Not Disturb: Pilot In Preflight
Preflight discipline is a mindset. It’s something the best pilots carry from their first lesson through their entire career. When you make i...
Episode 450: AskHogs.com: The Helicopter Training Tool that will Blow Your Mind & Save Your Check-Ride
Pilots are using AskHogs before their check-rides and coming out ahead — sharper, more confident, and finally understanding the why behind w...
Episode 449: Never Means Never… Until It Doesn’t (Collective Safety Explained)
It’s okay to break a rule — when you understand it well enough to know why the exception exists. Guarding the collective isn’t just about co...
Episode 448: Why So Many CFIs Are Struggling with the FOI (And How to Fix It)
Repetition Builds Real Instructors At H.O.G.S., we’ve always said the best CFIs are built, not bought. The same goes for knowledge. If you w...
Episode 447: CFI Success Formula: Write It, Learn It, Teach It
At H.O.G.S., we’re all about simplifying the process — making it easier to understand, but never cutting corners. That’s why we offer free r...
Episode 446: Private Pilot ACS- Most Important Page
The Basics Never Go Away Every pilot, from student to seasoned CFI, can benefit from this reminder: the basics never stop mattering. The ACS...
Episode 445: Start the Timer — Because Fuel Doesn’t Forgive Mistakes
Old-School Habits That Still Save Lives Some habits aren’t outdated — they’re timeless. That’s why at H.O.G.S., we teach students to go back...
Episode 444: Seconds from Disaster - Why Right Pedal Matters
Join the Discussion Have you ever been taught to add right pedal during your sprag clutch check? If not — why do you think that is? Join the...
Episode 443: Three Pilots, One Lesson: Always Triple-Check Your Instructor
Triple-Check Everything As Kenny puts it, “You can’t assume someone else handled it for you — because when you’re sitting with the examiner,...
Episode 442: Who is Qualified to Sign Off Instrument 5 Hour Commercial Training?
The Final Approach Course Advantage When you book a Final Approach Course, you’re not just training for maneuvers. You’re: Getting logbooks...
Episode 441: Commercial Rating Confusion: The 5-Hour Instrument Time Requirement
Final Approach Course Advantage At H.O.G.S., our Final Approach Course was built to help pilots avoid mistakes like this. We’ve seen 30 chec...
Episode 440: Max Performance Error: Overpulling Collective to the Armpit Could Cause a Fatal Accident
The Final Approach Course Advantage At H.O.G.S., we’ve run 30 check-rides in 30 months. Every single one revealed a new lesson, a new mistak...
Episode 439: #1 Reason Examiners Fail Private Pilots
Final Approach Course Advantage This is exactly why we built the Final Approach Course. For 30 months now, we’ve welcomed pilots from across...
Episode 438: Tail Rotor Failure: The Bad Lesson That Fails Students
What would you do at 70 knots in an R44 when the tail rotor suddenly fails? That’s not a trick question—it’s one of the most critical emerge...
Episode 437: Are Your Logbooks Messy from Mixing Paper and Electronics?
When Rich came to H.O.G.S. for his CFI add-on , he immediately stood out. A retired airline captain with over 26,000 hours , he carried hims...
Episode 436: Check-Ride Essentials: Don’t Walk In Without These
Check-Ride Essentials: Don’t Walk In Without These When it comes to check-rides, even the strongest applicants can stumble if they’re missin...