Traffic Patterns

Local rules
Altitudes + 100 and speeds + 10 knots
The idea of a "key" point on the downwind is no longer a FAA procedure. Use it but don't say it.

Spiral DescentsP This particular maneuver is the most difficult of the ground reference maneuvers It requires that the…
Operation of Airplane SystemsP I FONT SIZE quot; 1 quot; REFERENCES: C 61 21 AC61 23 FONT Airplane Handbook and Flight Manual I ...
Power-on StallsNo lower that 1500 #39; BR Takeoff configuration BR Induce stall with heading maintained U U 10 degrees when…
Trim UseP Correct use of the trim requires that control pressures be applied to hold the desired flight attitude Then…
The Nature of CertaintyIn my careers as a school teacher and flight instructor I have developed student classifications that appear…
Learning To FlyP There is no single way to get a pilot license Getting it is faster and cheaper if training is done…
Cross-Country PlanningI REFERENCES: AC 61 21 AC 61 23 AC 61 84 Charts A FD AIM I BR ...
Phonetic Alphabet and Time ZonesIn 1914 the U S Army adopted a phonetic alphabet but Spanish pronunciations created problem In 1927 a…
Abnormal Situation TrainingB We do not want a first spin to be of the accidental kind We do not want a first encounter with adverse…
DehydrationP Human need for 2 4 quarts of water a day You become thirsty with a deficit of 1 5 quarts of body fluids or…
The LORAN SystemI instructed LORAN at 58th Bomb Wing Training School on Tinian Island of the Marianas during the last year of…
Opinion On TrimTrimming the airplane is something that comes with practice Like many others have said here the best way to…