February 29, 2016 – 9:48 am
Out here in the Pacific Northwest, there’s a saying: if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. Whether or not your weather changes as fast as ours does, knowing what to expect is still critical to flight safety. Radar helps us track weather nearly in real-time and make visual sense of what to expect […]
By ASA
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Posted in Ground School, Weather Services
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Also tagged Aircraft, airport, ASA, atmosphere, FAA, FAA Exam, feature, flight training, flying, learn to fly, Navigation, pilot in command, Private Pilot, safety, weather
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August 27, 2015 – 7:50 am
As the angle of attack is increased (to increase lift), air will no longer flow smoothly over the upper wing surface but instead will become turbulent or “burble” near the trailing edge. A further increase in the angle of attack will cause the turbulent area to expand forward. At an angle of attack of approximately […]
By CFI
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Posted in CFI Briefing
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Also tagged adventure, aerodynamics, airspeed indicator, altitude, angle of attack, Drag, FAA, FAA Exam, flight training, flying, instruments, learn to fly, Lift, pilot in command, pitot, Private Pilot, safety, spins, stalls, writen exam
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February 12, 2015 – 8:26 am
New FAA Knowledge Exams were released February 9. The Private Pilot test saw the most significant changes this test cycle. Questions being deleted covered outdated topics including automatic direction finder/nondirectional beacon (ADF/NDB); Radar Summary Charts; the En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS); medevac; and transcribed weather broadcasts (TWEB). The FAA will also delete from the […]
By CFI
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Posted in CFI Briefing, Regulations
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Also tagged ADF/NDB, EFAS, FAA, FAA Exam, FAA Knowledge Exam, flight training, learn to fly, Private Pilot, TWEB, writen exam
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September 8, 2014 – 6:00 am
Prior to starting your flight training it is important to first determine if you meet the guidelines for issuance of an FAA Medical Certificate. Don’t let this process deter you, obtaining your FAA Medical is a fairly simple process and is much like going to your doctor for a physical. The main difference is that […]
