If you have not seen it already, SkyVector.com is a great way to find aviation maps. Now that I am learning flight planning, I’ve been using it to sort of check my work when I’m developing my practice plans. Maybe I just haven’t found it yet but the instructions for creating a flight plan weren’tContinue reading “Flight Planning With SkyVector.Com”
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Performance Takeoffs and Landings
METAR: KXXX 081535Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM SCT042 OVC080 00/M06 A3008 RMK AO2 T00001061 Today we practiced what I was expecting to practice last week: short field takeoffs, soft field takeoffs, short field landings, and soft field landings. Now that I’ve soloed I’m about to begin learning to fly cross country. The point of this isContinue reading “Performance Takeoffs and Landings”
PAVE
The PAVE model helps to identify risks and assists in the decision-making process P – PilotA – AircraftV – EnvironmentE – External Pressures Pilot ExperienceCurrency Pilot’s Health – IMSAFE I – Illness – Are you sick? Are there any symptoms?M – Medication – Are you taking medication that could affect your judgement?S – Stress –Continue reading “PAVE”
Ground School Lesson 2
Catching up to some of the homework from the syllabus, here are the completion standards questions. Why is it important to do a takeoff briefing before departure? The takeoff briefing allows the pilot to have a plan already in place to deal with the foreseeable events of the takeoff. It allows the pilot, co-pilot, andContinue reading “Ground School Lesson 2”
Beyond My Limits…So Far
METAR: KXXX 021917Z AUTO 25011G20KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A2954 RMK AO2 T00970005 So far, Mother Nature has had two modes with me – terribly gust winds or low ceilings. Today turned into the former, but when I arrived at the airport it did not look that bad. Originally it was 11 to 20 knots mostlyContinue reading “Beyond My Limits…So Far”
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