Topic Category: Student Pilot

What Makes it Work

The big loud magic! Engines may seem like magic, and if they do, that’s not a problem at all.  By the end of this TOPIC you should be able to fully explain and understand how they work, and what the components are that make them up! We’ll cover all the basic components that comprise your… Continue reading What Makes it Work

Soft Field Landing

Returning to Earth…Softly. The idea behind a soft field landing is to land as softly as possible, and most importantly be ready to go around if the field is too soft and you would be “sucked in” or get stuck on the runway.  It may surprise you, but I have been on several soft grass… Continue reading Soft Field Landing

Takeoff and Landing Calculations

How much runway do you need? Calculating how much runway is required for your airplane to takeoff and land is something specifically required for you to do each preflight by the FARs. It’s actually easier than you might think, and over the years aircraft manufacturers have made the charts more and more user-friendly to use.… Continue reading Takeoff and Landing Calculations

Regulations (FARs Lite)

A light dose of rules Well, yes there are a lot of rules involved in flying, along with some unique nomenclature you may not have heard before.  Given that this may very well be the “driest” part of your flight training, we’ve decided to break it up into a few parts, and it’s about that… Continue reading Regulations (FARs Lite)

S-Turns

Kind of like slalom skiing, but this time you’re flying S-Turns are typically performed over a long straight road and gives you another opportunity to hone in on your skills in controlling the airplane in relation to the ground at low altitudes. The idea behind the S-turn maneuver is for you to vary your angle of… Continue reading S-Turns

Turns About a Point

Turning and Pointing Well, it’s a little more than just that.  The idea behind a “turn about a point” is to develop a skill of being able to control the airplane in reference to a point on the ground, while accounting for the wind aloft trying to blow you off course.  Since when you are… Continue reading Turns About a Point

Unusual Attitudes Gone Wrong

Avoid doing this when practicing unusual attitudes……   What could have been done to avoid the improper recovery here?  Leave your answers in the forum! Ask a Question to the Community Ask a Question and get a fast response from our CFIs  

Unusual Attitudes

Wow, that’s very unusual. Yes, what you are about to embark upon will be quite unusual.  Your CFI is about to make you close your eyes while wearing a view-limiting device, and put the airplane into either a steep nose up or steep nose down attitude, and ask you to open your eyes and rapidly… Continue reading Unusual Attitudes