Instrument Approaches and Plates
Cleared for what approach? In this lesson we’ll cover several different types of instrument approaches including: ILS LOC / LOC Backcourse LDA RNAV / LNAV…
Lesson 20: Test Prep
Time to get your Pilot Certificate! By the time you arrive here in the course I’m sure you are ready to go and get your…
Lesson 15: VFR Charts and Navigation
Charting your path to success! There are many different charts or “maps” pilots use to find their way through the sky. You’ve already had a…
Spinning the Plane
Time to Spin it! If you choose to complete spin training with your instructor, you will have already completed thorough briefings and instruction with them. …
Spin Briefing
Whoa, let’s talk about this first. In the spin briefing there are some important topics to cover including: 4 left turning tendencies P-Factor Spiraling Slipstream…
AOA and Stalled Airflow
The Angle it Attacks Angle of Attack, or AOA as we’ll call it going forward, is technically defined as such: THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE…
GFA, Graphic Forecast for Aviation
Graphic Forecast The GFA has replaced the FA for the lower 48 United States. Watch the video above on how to use the new tool…
METARs and TAFs Advanced
Check out the video above and take notes on some of the more advanced codes and abbreviations used in METARs and TAFs. Below are all…
FAs
Area Forecasts cover the area between airports that TAFs do not cover. REMEMBER these facts about FAs: Issued every 8 hours, 3 times a day…
TAFs
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts TAFs have similar coding to METARs. Some important facts to REMEMBER about TAFs: Cover an area with a 5nm radius from the…