Descending Mechanical Failure Frequency
1 Clogged fuel system BR 2 Throttle mixture control BR 3 Oil line BR 4 Clogged...Minimum Equipment List
P I Reference FAR Part 91 I P P P Knowledge of required instruments and equipment for day night VFR...
Tie Down
P Given a choice of where to tie down always face into the wind A crosswind tie down means that the aircraft will be trying to ...
Where To Go; What To Do
P You can find whom to interview by talking to people around the airport Pretty soon certain names will keep coming up Those are the people...
Coffee
P Half of the American population is addicted to coffee 25 drink ten or more cups a day Quitting coffee is both difficult and painful...
1998 Nall Report
li B VFR flight into IFR conditions is the leading source of fatalities Judgment failures are the cause BR ...
Aborted Takeoff
P once is enough BR It is all too common to have a seat slide back during initial takeoff acceleration For this reason the...
Teaching The FAA Way
I have never seen the 60 14 textbook I assume it is the revised Flight Instructor Handbook I once made a complete summary of ...
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...
Phonetic Alphabet and Time Zones
In 1914 the U S Army adopted a phonetic alphabet but Spanish pronunciations created problem In 1927 a worldwide agreement of words and spelling...
Safe Operation
Use of tow bar BR Why recommended procedures BR Post flight inspection ...
Instruction
Initially the ground instruction begins with basic background and theory The flight lesson is predicated by the use of preflight and Postflight briefings...
The Student As A Student
P How much does it cost Depends on motivation of student BR How long does it take 62 hours is average My students may...
Instructional sequence
P By the second flight the student should have previewed the aircraft manual The manual checklist material must be completely incorporated into that of the student ...
It's About Time
A sailing ship #39;s speed over a nautical a mile was historically measured by means of a knotted knots rope tied to a log...
Engine Starting
Clear start and after start with checklist BR Hand propping BR External source BR Clearing BR Uses checklist ...
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...
About Questions
P A friend was hauling a body from a remote location in Canada Only a caretaker was around the strip After considering the trees that lined...
Eights
P Eights combine the skills acquired from doing left and right turns about a point and S turns First find a with one leg giving ...
Its About Time...
The next major step in aviation measurement came from the Greeks about 2500 years ago The Greeks sought rules for the way number ideas seemed to work ...
Self-Doubt is Normal
B Every so often the instructor finds a student who is going through a phase of flying that is very disturbing to the student...
The Competence of Incompetence
With the advent of a new study as to what constitutes competence there is a new fear by the self assured that they may be among ...
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 ...
Vertigo
P Unrecognized spatial disorientation is caused by some combination of channeled attention distraction and target fixation These most often occur in conjunction with loss of situational...
Controlled Airport Radio
P B There are several essentials to good radio work B P P B The first essential is: ...
Traffic Patterns
Local rules BR Altitudes U U 100 and speeds U U 10 knots BR The idea of...
Soft Field
In ground effect to Vy remove flaps at 200í BR Climb at Vy 10 and 5 knots ...
Nutrition
P Food when converted into glucose is the source of brain energy Glucose cannot be stored As blood sugar it requires constant renewal If glucose...
Recall Statistics
li 10 of what you read BR li 20 of what you hear BR li ...
Not Making Progress?
P I doubt that there is a pilot flying who has not at one time or another felt the twinge of doubt that his learning curve is not...
Steep Turns
Va or POH entry speed into 360 turn with bank of 10 5 degrees of 45 U U 100 feet ...
IFR Rated Pilot
ul li 1 accident in 4 459 hours in IFR conditions BR li 1 accident in 61 900 hours in...
Bird Strikes
A serious problem costing over $150 million per year in aircraft damage and occasionally a life BR Bird strikes 1998 BR ...
Visualizing Your Training
P A student pilot or any other pilot for that matter can practice flying even while not in a plane A situation can be visualized ...
Bits and Pieces
ul li Tolerance to lack of oxygen decreases proportionately with age BR li Patience is one...
Spin Awareness (Discussion)
Flight situations where spins may occur BR Recognize a spin and apply recovery technique BR Techniques specific to aircraft BR power off and flaps up...
Spatial Disorientation
P Spatial disorientation is the No 1 cause of military fatal accidents Even the best pilot will become disoriented under the right conditions Effects on...
PTS Oral/Flight Test
Meet with examiner before the tests and ask relevant questions BR Examiners weight BR Cross country plan BR Weather contingencies BR Cost...
Aviator's Lies
ul li The weather will be all right BR li We will be on time maybe even early BR ...
Introduction To The Radio
I introduce the ATIS frequency 124 7 the alphabetical sequencing order of information during the day and how to use this information ...
Selecting Your Instructor
P Your instructor is one essential leg to the flight training program An interview and perhaps demonstration flight can be very deceptive I do believe that...
Before Takeoff Check
Emergency procedures review BR Door belts smoke engine BR POH distances and performance BR Departure plan review BR Clearing BR...
The Johnson Bar
One unlikely aircraft feature was derived from the steam engine The Johnson bar was used to control the amount of steam and hence the...
Airworthiness DirectiveAirworthiness Directives (ADs)
P FAR 91 403 a requires that an AD compliance record be kept Some AD are one time and others recurring They notify aircraft owners...
Medicine
P Any over the counter medication whose name ends in quot;ine quot; should be checked in a flight medical examiner for use before flying Beware of...
Smoothness
Piloting skill is usually poorly defined unless the smoothness factor is included It is only by the smallest increments of control pressures that a skilled...
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...
Performance Sheet ASEL
Weight and balance BR CG at gross takeoff______CG at gross landing____ BR Shift weight from______ to _____ BR New CG ______ B BR ...
1995 Statistics
Most flying decisions are easy if the decision is based upon safety Being safe does not mean without risk Engine operations are safe...
