There are four fundamental forces involved and acting on the airplane at all times in flight. They are: THRUST AND DRAG (THRUST opposes DRAG) LIFT AND WEIGHT (LIFT opposes WEIGHT) Watch the video above for a more thorough explanation. Remember that: IN UNACCELERATED FLIGHT, ALL FORCES ARE IN BALANCE (or equal). Even if the airplane… Continue reading Four Forces of Flight Pr
Topic Category: Private Pilot
Basic Flight Controls Pr
All airplanes are controlled in 3 axis. To do this, we have 3 PRIMARY flight controls Ailerons (roll) Elevator (pitch) Rudder (yaw) Examples of Secondary Flight Controls: Flaps Trim Axis of Movement: The airplane moves about these three axis, and all of these axis meet at one central point which is the CENTER OF GRAVITY.… Continue reading Basic Flight Controls Pr
TRSA
The Terminal Radar Service Area Prior to all the airspace you just read about (Class A, B, C, D, E, and G airspace), there were only two types of airpace; controlled and uncontrolled. Controlled airspace was designated as a TRSA (pronounced ter-sa). These terminal radar service areas have mostly vanished from modern-day sectional charts, but… Continue reading TRSA
All Other Aircraft
For the other Airplanes… While the majority of aircraft arriving into Sun N Fun will use the LAKE PARKER ARRIVAL PROCEDURE, some fall into different categories. Below are the other categories: Choppertown You guessed it, Choppertown is for helicopters. For more information on this part of the NOTAM, click here. Paradise City Flying to Sun… Continue reading All Other Aircraft
VFR Holding
So what happens when too many airplanes show up at once? While the controllers at Sun N Fun do a pretty amazing job landing an enormous amount of traffic very quickly, it is potentially feasible that too many aircraft may arrive at one time for ATC to safely handle. In this case, there are set… Continue reading VFR Holding
Landing at Sun N Fun
[one-half-first][/one-half-first] [one-half][/one-half] [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWfIJsE-QIc[/embedyt] From the Downwind Expect to start your descent on downwind (it’ll be kind of a tight downwind) Expect ATC to put you on a tight base leg ATC will call your downwind and your base, again DO NOT TRANSMIT TO THEM, THEY CALL YOU Only transmit if they ask you to,… Continue reading Landing at Sun N Fun
Departing Sun N Fun
Oh No, Time to Go… When its that time for you to depart Sun N Fun, follow the instructions in the video above and the text below and it will be a piece of cake! Departing the Show: Place a sign in your window similar to when you Landed, (this time it should say either… Continue reading Departing Sun N Fun
Arrival Time Windows
Planning Your Arrival Plan your arrival time accordingly so you do not have to land at a satellite airport waiting for KLAL to re-open. The Airport is closed daily during airshows and at night according to the schedule below. Note: if you plan to land at Plant City airport (PCM) before proceeding to Sun N… Continue reading Arrival Time Windows
Lake Parker Arrival Procedure
All Aircraft Except Jets and Warbirds [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpK7MtTZb-A[/embedyt] From Way out Yonder… From wherever you are coming from, maneuver to approach LAKE PARKER from the North, Northeast, East or Southeast. 30 miles out, Landing Lights ON 20 miles out, Listen to ARRIVAL ATIS 128.575 for landing and special information MONITOR Lake Parker ARRIVAL on 124.5 (like an… Continue reading Lake Parker Arrival Procedure
Choosing a CFI / School
How to choose a place to train! We get a lot of questions about how to properly choose a CFI or a Flight School for training. Check out the videos above and below to get some tips about choosing a good place to train, as well as how to make the most of your flight… Continue reading Choosing a CFI / School