# Your First Few Flights Some initial suggestions are in [[PPL.E Suggestions for XC Activities and Destinations]]. If you'll be regularly flying with someone, they may enjoy a [[~ Emergency Pilot Outline|pinch-hitter]] course to learn to help in an emergency. #todo :: Add more suggestions for early flights, especially around the Bay Area # Resources and Reading ## Websites - [[AOPA]] - [[Bold Method]] - Youtube playlist of things not to do: [What's inside an Airplane](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnjaM9eVs4ptgG0eeporNLMSBMC44BW6g) from [[FLY8MA.com]] ## Books - [Stick and Rudder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_and_Rudder) - [[Fate Is the Hunter]] - [101 Things To Do With Your Private Pilot's License](https://g.co/kgs/BE8zwop) # Groups - [Bay Area Pilots](https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayareapilots/) Facebook Group - [Mailing List](https://www.smcgov.org/publicworks/san-mateo-county-airports) for [[San Carlos Airport|KSQL]] - [Fly CA Passport](https://flycapassport.com/) # Keeping Proficient with [[WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program|WINGS]] By completing your private pilot checkride, you can claim WINGS credit for all three basic ground and knowledge credits. See [[WINGS.PPL Initial Certification - Private Pilot]] for more information on this. The WINGS program is a great way to keep proficient as a pilot. You can learn more about the program in [[WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program|WINGS]], [[WINGS.B Requirements]], or on [their website](https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/learn_more.aspx). *Return to [[~ PPL Lesson Plan Outline|Table of Contents]]^*