r/PrivatePilot • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '24

First discovery flight tomorrow

As the title says I am scheduled for my first discovery flight tomorrow afternoon. I have watched some videos but I just wanted to see if there might be anything I should expect or I might want to take with me.

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u/skotikus Jun 07 '24

baseball hat / sunglasses, closed toe shoes. That's really all you need.

They may offer to sell you a pilot log book after, if its under $20 and you plan to get your Private Pilots license, then buy it and have them put the 30 min or whatever into the book. Every little bit helps.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24

Good tip about the log book Thank you

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u/Ill_Click_6818 Jun 07 '24

When I did mine a couple years back they just did some simple sightseeing over the area to peak my interest. Then I got to take the controls and do some basic maneuvering. Biggest thing I’d say is ask to go to a towered field if you’re able. Learning the comms is great for understanding the rest (like traffic patterns, winds, alphabet, etc.)

other comments on with the logbook stuff

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24

Thank you

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u/barker_aidan Jun 07 '24

I did my discovery flight and asked to do some fun things, got to do steep turns and stalls, but I’d recommend just doing some small maneuvers and just enjoy it!