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...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...
Normal and Crosswind
Vy 10 5 knots ...
The Development of Aviation
Progress in aviation has been a dynamic proof of the Chaos theory Government in all its forms as perceived by the individual as a...
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 ...
Cold Weather
P Hot or cold temperatures affect the quality of the preflight In the winter as your body cools you tend to mentally and physically slow down...
Advice From Over 30 Years Ago
B The performance of any complex activity such as flying an airplane requires the learning of highly conditioned responses ...
1996 Statistics
46000 accidents 25 involved drugs or alcohol 20 were caused by mechanical problems 27 had terrain as a factor 2 had weight ...
Recall Statistics
li 10 of what you read BR li 20 of what you hear BR li ...
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...
Restricted Areas
P You should determine if area is quot;hot quot; or in use Hazardous area usually due to military firing bombs explosive missile activity...
Ear Block
P Caused when the Eustachian tube becomes blocked Earblock or sinus blockages can cause differential air pressures to exist between cavities of the skull and the exterior...
Spins Were A One Time Thing In 1914
An unheralded aviation pioneer is British scientist F A Lindemann quot;The Prof quot; as he was known led a very ...
Fuel Electric accidents
1 Experience level of the pilot does not seem to matter in fuel related accidents BR 2 86 of aircraft...
Forced Landings
li If altitude permits glide range may be increased if propeller is stopped BR li Speed half way between best rate...
Trim
P Most aircraft have single axis trim for the elevator Airliners have three axis trim for the elevator rudder and ailerons Trim is used to...
Landings on Final
Over the fence Vref U U 5 knots or 1 2 Vso No exact POH figures BR B Soft field Approach...
Self-Doubt is Normal
P Every so often the instructor finds a student who is going through a phase of flying that is very disturbing to the student A student may...
Reaction and Anticipation
P In searching for an appropriate place for this material I was surprised at how often the terms appeared the variety of context and application to...
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 ...
Warning Areas
P Same as Restricted area but over international waters beyond 3 mile P P limit of our borders Contains hazards related...
Viva la Difference
Where male and female students are similar: BR Individual differences of greater importance BR Learning differences more related...
Emergency Procedures
Use of checklist BR Emergency descent BR Situations where required BR Advantage of using flaps BR Speeds within 5 knots BR ...
Vertigo
P Beware of false sensations Your inner ear will give you feelings that are overpowering With low time under the hood you must avoid attempting to...
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...
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...
Post-start
Flap setting BR Trim setting BR Mixture leaning BR Radios BR ATIS BR Engine Instruments ...
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...
Age as a Factor In Flying
P The average General Aviation pilot was 39 years of age in 1990 Pilots over 60 have 2 1 times more accidents than pilots in their 50...
Taxiing
Brake check speed control BR Knows and obeys signs lines and lights BR Speed and yoke positions for wind BR ...
Help Your Instructor
P The more an instructor knows about you your background motivation finances and goals the better he will be able to advise you on ...
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 Instructor
I can teach you to fly in about five minutes but it will take the rest of your life to get it right It is not just...
Practical Test Standards
NOTE: All of the PTS material is greatly expanded in the instructional learning material BR New Specifics: FONT BR VFR minimums in...
Maintenance Records
P The owner operator is responsible for all required maintenance inspections and logbook entries on an aircraft FAR 43 gives entry examples of #145;appropriate quot;...
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...
Bits and Pieces
ul li Tolerance to lack of oxygen decreases proportionately with age BR li Patience is one...
The Nature of Certainty
In my careers as a school teacher and flight instructor I have developed student classifications that appear universal There are students who make things...
Fitting The Hood
P The hood should be fitted prior to engine start Note that the attitude indicator has both a wings level and a level index mark at its...
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...
Holding Patterns IFR
The shape of the holding pattern was based upon a requirement that older gyro instruments be allowed to settle down in a turn The...
Radio Q-History
The Q codes were developed when communications wasn #39;t as good as now and Morse code was till the norm BR It...
Rectangular Patterns
P Under calm conditions almost any rectangle can be used If there is a wind the longest leg of the rectangles should be planned to be...
Coffee
Coffee causes dehydration 15 dehydration causes 40 decrease in flying coordination Water by volume X 1 5 is needed to replace ...
Emergency Equipment
ELT operation and ground activation BR Fuses breakers ...
Uncontrolled Airport Radio
P Start listening well away from the airport Overfly above pattern altitude if you are uncertain of pattern or procedures Adhere to AIM recommended procedures ...
S-Turns
P The two downwind and two upwind turns of the S turn combine the four quadrants of the left and right turns about a point The technique...
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 ...
Crosswind Landings
P I References: AC 61 21 Airplane Handbook and Flight Manual I P P Recommended speeds or 1 3 Vso...
On Checklists
ol li Flying an airplane requires that a series of relatively complex procedures A checklist is most viable if a long series ...
