This week we’re thinking about aircraft systems. Here’s an excerpt from William Kershner’s textbook The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual.
Nearly all planes have starters these days, but the following is presented for your possible use. If you plan on doing any propping (cranking the propeller by
…Looking for the newest information on aircraft center of gravity (CG)? Check out the “Weight and Balance” section of ASA’s Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide. Or, the FAA’s Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook, for their most recent take.
Happy New Year! After a
…This week, we’ll take a look at another aerodynamics topic: stability. Bob Gardner has this introduction in his textbook The Complete Private Pilot.
The three axes of control pass through the center of
…Last week, we showed you how to calculate fuel burn using ASA’s CX-2. This week, we’ll show you how to calculate leg time, or time en route, when given distance and groundspeed using the CX-2 flight computer.
Have a specific problem you
…Today’s post is a video is about how to calculate the amount of fuel used when given the fuel burn rate and time en route using our CX-2 flight computer. The CX-2 complies with Order 8080.6- Conduct of Airman Knowledge Tests, so users are free to bring
…Communication between pilots and air traffic controllers is crucial to the safe efficient flow of air traffic in the national airspace system. The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) points out that the single most important thing in pilot-controller communication is understanding. It is important when speaking on the radios to not
…It can take some time to get the hang of radio communications as a new pilot. However, according to Bob Gardner in his book The Complete Private Pilot, familiarization is key to developing a knack for radio procedures early on.
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