Takeoffs

Alignment
Rotation and liftoff
Drift correction
Airborne alignment check
Clearing turns

Trim HistoryThe trim tab or servo trim was invented by Anton Flettner a German aeronautical engineer He started work in…
The CompassThe ancients recognized the pole star as being a constant reference for determining direction The Norsemen in…
Operation of Airplane SystemsP I FONT SIZE quot; 1 quot; REFERENCES: C 61 21 AC61 23 FONT Airplane Handbook and Flight Manual I ...
WifferdillI #39;m told that quot;wolferdale quot; is an aviation perhaps military aviation term meaning a 270 turn Is…
The LORAN SystemI instructed LORAN at 58th Bomb Wing Training School on Tinian Island of the Marianas during the last year of…
A Training ProgramP I make a practice of having prospective students come to my home office for a couple of hours to discuss…
Historical Midairsul li 766 midairs 1807 fatalities BR li 44 of midairs have no fatalities BR li ...
Advice to instructorsP Go down to lost and found and get your memory every time you have a senior moment P P As a...
Fear of FlyingAn Opinion on Fear B BR I have concerns with fear as it relates to flying I realize fear of...
Operating Without a MEL (Minimum Equipment List)P B Minimum Equipment List B P P Most older aircraft have been certified without a MEL but everything…
Before Takeoff CheckEmergency procedures review BR Door belts smoke engine BR POH distances and performance BR Departure plan…
Aircraft PreflightP FAR 91 103 refers to weather airport data and POH information on aircraft performance FAR 91 7 b refers to…