Weather Accidents
1 Ice accidents: One per year in California Indiana is worst with almost 2 a year 4 of the 5 California accidents occurred between...Runup
P Use a run up checklist Always face the wind Engine cooling is the reason We are not teaching a flying career made only...
About Students
ol li A student won #39;t learn from those they distrust BR li A student won #39;t improve unless told what...
Forced Landings
li If altitude permits glide range may be increased if propeller is stopped BR li Speed half way between best rate...
Runway Incursions
P An incursion is when anything on the ground creates a collision hazard with an active runway area Human error is the primary cause These are...
Crosswind Takeoff
P The crosswind takeoff requires some timing skills that are not present in other landings On full power application the yoke is held full over into the...
Sleep
P The most common cause of diminished alertness and proficiency is lack of sleep This condition is said to affect 30 of the U S ...
Cruise Control
P Learning to trim for level flight requires that you think in terms of setting as many constants as possible for a given flight situation First ...
A Need to communicate
P What is the only question an instructor can never answer It is the unasked question Many concerns are unspoken The unspoken fear of every...
VFR to IFR Options
P What to do If you #39;re on top do the four C #39;s Climb communicate confess comply If fuel and weather...
Pilot/Owner Maintenance
P Keeping an aircraft clean greatly improves both its appearance and its performance When you clean an aircraft you learn a great deal about its construction and...
Night Flight (Discussion)
Use of checklist BR Preflight BR Chart reading BR Hazards and precautions BR Lighting systems of plane and airport BR...
Bird Strikes
A serious problem costing over $150 million per year in aircraft damage and occasionally a life BR Bird strikes 1998 BR ...
Black Hole Landing
P When it is very dark you are subject to illusions Your seat position may make you more or less subject to these Aircraft seats are...
Radio Communications at an Uncontrolled Airport
Start listening well away from the airport Overfly above pattern altitude if you are uncertain of pattern or procedures Adhere to AIM recommended procedures Doing otherwise...
Passenger Boarding Information
Welcome aboard this non commercial flight in the vicinity of San Francisco We will be departing shortly and with any luck at all will...
Why Ground Reference?
P One of the weakest parts of flight instruction is the failure of the instructor to let the student know the #39;why #39; of some of the...
Trim Exercises (Instructor Notes)
P To teach the effectiveness of trim try the following exercise The instructor should demonstrate how to hold the nose in one fixed position while the student...
Yoke Control
P The third skill of taxiing is the use of the yoke which needs to be positioned so that a wind gust will not flip the airplane over...
What's New
With so much history in the past I would like to take you into the future: BR I am most proud of my...
Hood Lessons
P Since hood work is emotionally and mentally tiring it is best to limit each session Gradually extend the hood time until reaching 20 minute sessions ...
A History of Measurement
Under the Roman Empire Rome became the center of the western world All roads led to Rome and all distances were measured from Rome The distances...
Aviator's Lies
ul li The weather will be all right BR li We will be on time maybe even early BR ...
River Flying with Steep Turns
P On some subsequent lesson it is well to select an upwind track along a very S shaped course By flying upwind the relative ground speed...
Teaching Precepts
P Docendo Discimus We learn by teaching When by yourself you are the instructor BR BR ...
The Cockpit
P Using the tape recorder I go over all the instruments and controls I pay particular attention to the markings and divisions on the dials their...
Calming Flying Anxiety
P Anxiety is generalized fear Your body prepares you to run fight or act to protect yourself Your heart and blood pressure rise blood...
Special Use Airspace (SUA)
P Not on charts but often mentioned by VOR Tower broadcasts Locally by Livermore ATIS to warn of National Guard firing range near Danville San Ramon border...
Imminent Stalls
P The major difference between this stall segment and those proceeding is the quot;depth quot; of the stall In this procedure regardless of the configuration the...
The Plotter
The first aircraft plotter was invented by a Naval officer named Weems He adapted the much larger shipboard plotter into a plastic model which...
Minimum Controllable
No maneuvers below 1500í BR Stall horn whimpering at all times BR Power added as required to hold altitude in 10 degree maximum banks BR ...
Judgment of Limitations
P The ability of a student to plan a safe flight or flying activity is determined by his judgment of his limitations It is important that the...
Teaching Ground Reference
P More often than not ground reference is taught as though it were the end itself and not a tool for use We are not trying to...
The Compass
The ancients recognized the pole star as being a constant reference for determining direction The Norsemen in the 11th century used a needle of...
More on Mid-Airs
ul li Over half of the people involved in midair accidents were survivors BR li The probability of a...
What You Know, Gets In The Way of What You Don't Know
The learning law of #39;Primacy #39; is what makes developing proper habits first build the foundation for what you will do when under stress...
Power-on Stalls
No lower that 1500 #39; BR Takeoff configuration BR Induce stall with heading maintained U U 10 degrees when inducing stall with...
Teaching Memory
The way an instructor presents material has a great influence on student retention of what is being taught Trauma is proven to be the...
Spiral Descents
P This particular maneuver is the most difficult of the ground reference maneuvers It requires that the student descend over a selected point such as the...
Statistics on Fuel/electric related accidents
ol P li Experience level of the pilot does not seem to matter in fuel related accidents BR li 86...
Factors in Successful Learning
P B 1 Time of year B BR Summer flying gives longer days but does not provide the most desirable range of experience...
1997 Nall Report
li An accident as a judgment failure BR li Pilots only spot one third of ATC traffic reported as significant BR...
Illusions - Natural Illusions
P B Rain B BR Rain gives the illusion of being higher than you actually are Combined with haze you will fly...
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
P Broadcast by ATC to warn air traffic to remain clear of areas such as open air affairs forest fires space launches crime scenes ...
Controlled Airport Radio
P B There are several essentials to good radio work B P P B The first essential is: ...
Learning To Fly
P There is no single way to get a pilot license Getting it is faster and cheaper if training is done consistently with the same aircraft and...
Safe Operation
Use of tow bar BR Why recommended procedures BR Post flight inspection ...
The Takeoff
P The runup is completed and the trim is set for takeoff We have used our pre takeoff and takeoff checklist and have been cleared by the...
Recall Statistics
li 10 of what you read BR li 20 of what you hear BR li ...
Coffee
Coffee causes dehydration 15 dehydration causes 40 decrease in flying coordination Water by volume X 1 5 is needed to replace ...
