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| E8: Emergencies | 12 Dec 2021 | 00:15:45 | |
Good day pilot friends, In this episode we cover Emergencies, and a few tips. When faced with an emergency remember: Aviation, Navigate, Communicate. FLY THE AIRPLANE. Please review your airplane's POH for emergency procedures; each aircraft has its own unique emergency procedures. Happy Holiday, Frici | |||
| E7: Flying to Oshkosh Airventure & What's in my flight bag | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:15:19 | |
Good day fellow pilot friends. Two topics I covered in this episode; flying to Oshkosh Airventure including alternative airports if you don't feel comfortable flying in to the 'World Busiest Airport'. Martin Pauly's video on flying the FISK arrival to KOSH Link: https://youtu.be/esWuMFfGtcs
The 2nd topic I covered is what's in my flight bag. Fly safe and train often! Your host, Frici | |||
| E6: Weather Briefing for XC Flight | 11 Jul 2021 | 00:10:04 | |
Good day pilot friends. Wanted share a few tools I use for XC flights. Below you will find the links I mentioned during the podcast. Enjoy and good luck with your pilot training. AviationWeather.gov website: http://AviationWeather.gov AviationWeather.gov Graphical Weather Forecast: https://youtu.be/0mnbC5sXnFo WeatherSpork XC flight planning: https://youtu.be/iqSSlnrC_0E Foreflight XC flight planning: https://youtu.be/cFqVdeUqrvQ
Good luck with your training and fly safe
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| E5: Aircraft Performance, wind, runway condition & Density Altitude | 15 Nov 2020 | 00:15:03 | |
Good day fellow pilot friends, In this episode we discuss aircraft performance, and how wind, runway surface, and density altitude impacts your aircraft performance. Also touch on CG and how forward vs. aft CG impacts your performance and manuverability. Links for this episode: Checkout this tool from boldmethod on CG and aircraft performance. https://www.boldmethod.com/cfi-tools/cg-effects/
Density Altitude by Airsafety Institute
Fly Safe
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| E4: Airplane Stability, Ground Effect, Wing Tip Vortices, Load Factor | 18 Oct 2020 | 00:16:15 | |
In this episode we covered the following four topics. Airplane Stability (Static and Dynamic) Ground Effect (the good and the bad stuff) Wing Tip Vortices, Wake Turbulance Load Factor
Recommend watching the following YouTube videos: Airplane Stability:
Ground Effect (John King explains ground effect): Vingtip vortices: Load factor:
Fly Safe! and good luck with your training
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| E3: Aerodynamics, Angle of Attack, Left Turning Tendency | 13 Oct 2020 | 00:11:31 | |
In this episode we cover airplane aerodynamics, including angle of attack, left turning tendency and the three axes of flight.
Video of the 4 forces of flight (lift, weight, thrust, and drag)
Video on angle of attack:
Video on airplane left turning tendency:
Fly Safe!
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| E2: Airports, Runway and Taxiway signs, Collision Avoidance, Traffic Pattern | 12 Oct 2020 | 00:11:19 | |
Supporting links of today's podcast: Runway Safety, QUINCY IL - Air Safety Institute (case study) ATC - Progressive Taxing (What it is and how to request it) Proper control position during taxi:
Fly Safe! | |||
| E1: Selecting Flight school, Checklist Usage and Aeronautical Decision Making | 11 Oct 2020 | 00:10:12 | |
In our first episode we discuss selecting the right flight school and instructor, using checklist and Aeronautical Decision Making. AOPA (Airplane Owner Pilot Association) article I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/products-and-services/FTFG_Flt-Students.pdf
Acronyms discussed in the podcast: GUMPS (pre-landing checklist): G - Gas (fuel on the proper tank) U - Undercarriage (landing gear down) M - Mixture (fuel mixture set) P - Propeller (set prop, for constant speed airplanes) S - Seatbelts and Switches Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM): PAVE P - Pilot (are you fit to fly) A - Airplane (airplane condition, engine, avionics, ...etc.) V - EnVironment (airport condition, weather) E - External pressure (pressure to get somewhere on time)
IM SAFE I - Illness (am I sick, am I fit to fly) M - Medication (am I taking any medication that impacts my flying skills?) S - Stress (work, personal, financial stress?) A - Alcohol (24 hr between bottle and throttle) F - Fatigue (am I rested?) E - Emotion
Fly Safe!!!
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