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About Accidents 2010-03-18
Use of shoulder harnesses in all seats will reduce major injuries by 88% and fatalities by 20%. Retro-fit harness kits are available, not cheap but affordable. The FAA has not made installation easy. Not wearing an available harness is a violation of FAR 91.107 40% of the mechanical failures had to do with failed parts. 28% had to do with fuel/air problems. 8% had to do with ignition/electrical problems. 16% were from other causes such as controls Comment		External Links  Recent articles Fatalities and Survival ul li 90 of people involved in ditching accidents survive BR li Only 1 out of every 6 airplane accidents results in... Learning From Your Mistakes P A mistake is painful because we have been conditioned to experience humiliation and shame We expect ourselves to be able to perform When we don... Instructional Constants A number of constants have been recommended Constants while not the only way to fly simplify the complexities of maneuvering an... Timed Turns P In VFR condition at level altitude cruise the standard rate bank is selected by using the turn coordinator The degree of bank is NOTED on the... 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... Teaching Precepts P Docendo Discimus We learn by teaching When by yourself you are the instructor BR BR ... Accidents By Experience Level Less experienced pilots are more susceptible to accidents BR li Flying less than 10 hours in 30 days or less than 25 hours... CFI Abuses of Student Time This problem is usually one of teaching style and respect BR 1 Coming to lesson unprepared BR 2 Failure to prep... 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... Emergency Equipment ELT operation and ground activation BR Fuses breakers ... It's About Judgement P In flying there are as many ways to gain skill and experience as there are pilots Time alone is a very poor criteria Once pilot... How We Got Pattern A and Pattern B These patterns have been for many years a part of the Instrument Flying Handbook as among the first lessons in acquiring the aircraft control required for instrument flying ... Go-around Power to full BR Hold heading and altitude BR Milk flaps or to 20 degrees according to IAS BR At Vy flaps up and climb... Major CFI Applicant Problem Areas P middot; Not fitting lesson to student level BR middot; Too much talking without check on comprehension BR middot; Avoiding unknown an... Absolute Altitude Absolute altitude is obtained by the use of radar The first radar altimeter was the A N 718 I worked with it during WWII ... The E-6B The E 6B was more created than invented by Phillip Dalton in the early 1930s It was initially called quot;The Dalton Dead reckoning... Trim Tab Inventor Also known at the servo trim was invented by Anton Flettner a German aeronautical engineer He worked for the Zeppelin Company in Germany... Certificates and Documents I FONT SIZE quot; 1 quot; REFERENCES; FARs 43 61 and 91; AC 61 21 AC61 23; Pilot #39;s handbook and Flight Manual... The Last Thing You Learn P If you make a good landing the yoke should be positioned for taxiing When you turn off the runway the correct positioning of the yoke will... Landings on Final Over the fence Vref U U 5 knots or 1 2 Vso No exact POH figures BR B Soft field Approach... Instructional Safety When teaching the safest possible flight operations you can show a student how poor decisions doing the same maneuvers could be proportionately more dangerous ... Soft Field In ground effect to Vy remove flaps at 200í BR Climb at Vy 10 and 5 knots ... Equipment and Survival Gear ELT battery life FAR requirements operation ... Procedures and Techniques Every phase of flying requires a series of procedures from pre flight to shut down With every procedure for what needs to be done... The Practical Test Determines if applicant has had required instruction BR Determines if applicant can safely perform required tasks BR BR The practical test is a two... 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... Aviator's Lies ul li The weather will be all right BR li We will be on time maybe even early BR ... Pilot in Command Time There are five different ways to get logable pilot in command PIC time according to FAR 61 51 c 2 BR BR ... 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 ... Start/Post Start P Make several dry run engine starts on the tape recorder to develop the checklist Emphasize used of the left hand all the time holding the mike... Private Pilot Currency 3 landings in last 90 days before carrying passengers BR 3 full stop landing for night currency ... 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 ... Introduction to The Radio P I introduce the ATIS frequency 124 7 the alphabetical sequencing order of information during the day and how to use this information ... Recall Statistics li 10 of what you read BR li 20 of what you hear BR li ... Applicant Summary You must have an application for a rating form FAA Form 8710 1 a waiver form as required a medical certificate and radio license for foreign... Operation of Airplane Systems P I FONT SIZE quot; 1 quot; REFERENCES: C 61 21 AC61 23 FONT Airplane Handbook and Flight Manual I ... 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Steep Turns Va or POH entry speed into 360 turn with bank of 10 5 degrees of 45 U U 100 feet ... Standard Rate Turns P All banks under the hood are at standard rate Standard rate turns requires two minutes to make a 360 degree circle One minute for a... Engine Failure Accidents ul li 22 of all accidents BR li 4 only partial failure BR li... 1996 For 100,000 Hours of Flying Singles 1 5 BR Twins 2 12 BR Homebuilts 2 of the flying and 10 of the accidents with aircraft ... Fixed Gear Accidents ul li 1 in 7 accidents result in a fatality in fixed gear aircraft BR li 8 of 10 fixed gear accidents... Why Pilots Walk Funny Ever wonder why propeller pilots walk funny They do The P factor explanation from the instructors handbook tells the instructor how to explain this to the... Student Evaluation P Evaluation is a teaching constant It begins when the lesson begins Continues throughout the lesson and for me can continue for years Just today...  Related Links
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