Short YouTube advice clip by Kenny Keller (Fort Wayne Helicopters) urging student helicopter pilots to prepare for and complete their FAA written test early in training—ideally before solo—to avoid last-minute stress and delays before the checkride. Emphasizes that completing the written early streamlines meeting requirements and reduces pre-checkride complications.
Hello again, Kenny with Fort Wayne Helicopters. Next tip, start thinking about your written test early on in your training. You're doing your duel. One thing that we like to say is try to have your written test done prior to solo. Not many people do it, but the guys that I've trained over the years, the ones that you could get the written done early, like prior to your solo, man, once the solo time gets there, you can get your requirements out of the way, get your duel done and get to the checkride. Which is why we're here. We're talking about getting from day one, getting you to the checkride and getting your rating. So very important, get a written test prep early on in the training and start studying for that written test. The sooner that you get that written test out of the way, the better off you're going to be because the written test is always a hassle. There's been many times that we've had guys that they get down to a week before their checkride and they're still trying to get the written test done. So they're working on last minute requirements, paperwork, flying written test, and I'm telling you, it's a pain in the butt. Get that written done and out of the way. Thanks for stopping by.
