WP: Load Factor, Ground Effect, and Frost
A 30 degree bank is a load factor of 1.15, a 45 degree bank is a load factor of 1.4 and a 60 degree…
WP: AOA, Stalls, and Spins
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCDC4NgYyao[/embedyt] The wing will always stall at the exact same angle of attack, not the same airspeed. Summary: Angle of attack is the angle…
WP: Forces of Flight and Controls
Let’s start by looking at the four forces of flight and the flight controls: Primary Flight Controls are things like: Ailerons Rudder Elevator or Stabilator…
Written Test Prep Pr Copy
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…
Flight Computer Calculations Pr Copy
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Regulations Pr Copy
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…
ADM / CRM / SRM Pr Copy
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…
Spatial Disorientation Pr Copy
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…
Risk Matrix / Hazardous Attitudes Pr Copy
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…
Medical Factors Pr Copy
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…