Because there wasn’t already enough info on your Sectional Chart Since the FAA was only able to cram five thousand and one pieces of info onto your sectional chart, they decided that they wanted to give you even more information and they thought the best way to do this was through a Chart Supplement (note: the… Continue reading Chart Suplement SC
Topic Category: Written Prep
Medical Factors SC
Medications and the FAA Obviously, lots of us take medications for one thing or another. If you are training for your Sport Pilot Certificate it is especially important you are familiar with what is and is not allowed by the FAA as you may not be regularly seeing an AME (aviation medical examiner, basically a… Continue reading Medical Factors SC
Written Test Prep Pr
Your 2.5 Hour Exam The FAA written is a 60 question test for Private Pilots and they give you 2.5 hours to complete it. You’ll take the test on a computer, and answer a few obvious questions to start out with before taking the real test just to get a feel for how the software… Continue reading Written Test Prep Pr
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Regulations Pr
Federal Aviation Regulations Hope you’re still awake there guys! Understandably the “book work” side of things with ADM, Medical Factors, etc. isn’t quite as exciting as watching videos on flying around busy airspace, but it is what will ultimately keep you safe and legal in the sky. Below we have some more rules for you… Continue reading Regulations Pr
ADM / CRM / SRM Pr
Aeronautical Decision Making, Crew Resource Management, Single Pilot Resource Management While these might be big fancy titles, the actual concepts they represent are actually much more simple, and probably something you already do to some extent subconsciously. The whole idea behind these concepts is to reduce GA accidents. The diagram above shows where GA accidents… Continue reading ADM / CRM / SRM Pr
Risk Matrix / Hazardous Attitudes Pr
Avoiding Risk… In this topic we’ll talk about two different ways to avoid risk. The first is using the risk assessment matrix as described in the video above. The second is avoiding hazardous attitudes and being able to recognize and remedy them when they appear! Risk Matrix The video above does a good job explaining… Continue reading Risk Matrix / Hazardous Attitudes Pr
Medical Factors Pr
Medications and the FAA Obviously, lots of us take medications for one thing or another. If you are training for your Sport Pilot Certificate it is especially important you are familiar with what is and is not allowed by the FAA as you may not be regularly seeing an AME (aviation medical examiner, basically a… Continue reading Medical Factors Pr
Spatial Disorientation Pr
Spatial disorientation Spatial disorientation results from the brain not properly interpreting the signals it is receiving from the rest of the body. Remember, flying is not natural for humans, this is partly what makes it so great! The body uses three integrated systems that work together to ascertain orientation and movement in space. Vestibular system—organs… Continue reading Spatial Disorientation Pr
Radar Summary Charts Pr
To sum it up, ya there’s a lotta rain out there…. Watch the video above, and after that, take notes below. What you need to REMEMBER: Colors vary based on the provider, always check the decibel levels of radar returns to determine true intensity of the echos The direction of cells is displayed with barbs… Continue reading Radar Summary Charts Pr