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...Measures
As pilots we are generally unaware and or uneducated as to the debt that aviation owes to those scientists and mathematicians who preceded the Wright brothers...
What My Instruction Is Not
B Flying is not the same as it was in WWI or WWII What worked then is unsafe now Accountability of the...
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...
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...
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 Efficiency
I teach techniques that maximize safety economy of time and movement both for the pilot and the aircraft Many aspects of pre flight...
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...
Student Logbook Requirements
Student solo license endorsements for each type aircraft BR Student solo cross country license endorsement BR Logbook signoff for ground instruction BR Pre solo aeronautical...
Different Miles and How They Came to Be
Under the Roman Empire Rome became the center of the western world All roads led to Rome and all distances were measured from...
Private Pilot Sharing of Expenses
Only direct operating costs of rental and fuel ...
General Aviation Accidents
1 51 of pilots were between 40 49 BR 2 71 were private pilots BR 3 52 had...
Trim Use
P Correct use of the trim requires that control pressures be applied to hold the desired flight attitude Then the trim is adjusted to relieve present control...
Trim History
The trim tab or servo trim was invented by Anton Flettner a German aeronautical engineer He started work in 1905 for the Zeppelin Company Died in...
Good Judgement
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Commitment to Flying
ol li You must be able to give priority to the time and energy required for learning to fly If you can #39;t...
Your CFI As A Hazard
li 75 of flight training accidents related to improper gear operation occurs with CFI aboard BR li 50...
Designing Lessons
Giving flying lessons is much like building a tissue and balsa flying model of an airplane of your own design The plane must be...
Courtesy
P Airport courtesy extends beyond the rules of right of way Don #39;t use strobe lights on the ground Give preference to aircraft which operate on...
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...
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...
Gaining Experience
P Once reasonable proficiency in the four basics and landing procedures has been acquired it is important that the instructor provide variations such as are likely to...
Learning To Fly Young
You really don t need to go to a flying school to learn to fly The schools tend to be quite expensive I hope you live...
Medical Certification
P You do not need a medical certificate until you fly by yourself It is suggested that you get your medical before you go to any major...
Historical Midairs
ul li 766 midairs 1807 fatalities BR li 44 of midairs have no fatalities BR li ...
Flight Review
All slow flight BR All stalls BR All landings BR Go arounds BR Steep turns BR Spirals BR Unusual...
Repairs
P The main difference between a 100 hour inspection and annual inspection is that the airframe and power plant mechanic can sign off the 100 hour but the...
Emergency Trim Use
If the elevator is locked as with a control lock the use of trim will be backwards Any use of the trim will be as an...
What to expect on your first solo
P Solo preparation began on the first flight Now the FARs require specific paper work study and testing Student skill and knowledge for...
Keeping Anger in its Place
P What turns a student the wrong direction can be the sudden onset of a series of failures The myriad of emotional reactions; anxiety panic ...
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...
Military Training Routes (MTR)
P If you find that your flight will intersect an MTR route be sure to have P P the FSS run a...
Time For First Solo
This method to safely soloing a student puts the burden on the student It is not the way I do it but it is worth considering ...
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 ...
Emergency Procedures
Use of checklist BR Emergency descent BR Situations where required BR Advantage of using flaps BR Speeds within 5 knots BR ...
Buchannan Field (at Concord, California)
Within the immediate vicinity of Buchannan Field Concord CA there have been over seven airports over the years One of the very first...
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...
Minimum Equipment List
P I Reference FAR Part 91 I P P P Knowledge of required instruments and equipment for day night VFR...
Parking
P The number one region of aircraft accidents is getting into a parking space Some pilots seem to think it necessary to make a little jog toward...
Trimming Cessnas (instructor notes)
P Cessna has engineered its trim so that certain changes in trim can be anticipated to correspond to flight path changes in different models For example ...
Additional Endorsements
High performance aircraft over 200 hp BR Complex aircraft Gear and flaps BR Tail wheel ...
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...
Mad As Hell And Taking It
P In flying we react in an emergency as we first learned to react When we show anger we react as we first learned to react Just...
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...
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 ...
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...
Post-start
Flap setting BR Trim setting BR Mixture leaning BR Radios BR ATIS BR Engine Instruments ...
Controlled Airport Radio
P B There are several essentials to good radio work B P P B The first essential is: ...
FAR 61.35(a)(f) and 61 105(a) Aeronautical knowledge
I certify that I have given name the ground instruction required by FAR 61 105 a 1 through 6 The new version lists thirteen...
Instruction
Initially the ground instruction begins with basic background and theory The flight lesson is predicated by the use of preflight and Postflight briefings...
Inspects using checklist