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RISKY PILOT BEHAVIOR

by Jack Boyd

What bad habit says you might be a risky pilot? The FAA Airplane Flying Handbook says most accidents, incidents, and violations occur during the taxi phase of flight. It instructs us to use the throttle (not the brakes if possible)...

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If there was one thing that a Cirrus pilot could do to GUARANTEE nearly 100-percent survival after your engine fails, would you do it?

by Jack Boyd

Yep, you guessed it, properly using CAPS.I have been personally told by the Cirrus Director of Flight Training and Chief Pilot that he recommends the use of CAPS if no RUNWAY is available. Gliding to a road or field is...

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What happens when you don’t use enough elevator trim during approach and landing.

by Jack Boyd

Robert, a long time Cirrus owner-pilot began refresher training today with hopes of improving what his wife says are his “abysmal landings”. His first attempt at greasing one resulted in what we instructors affectionately call a flawless ‘aircraft carrier’ landing,...

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Ever wonder if you have the necessary “exceptional skill and alertness” required to land in crosswinds greater than the maximum demonstrated value published in your Cirrus POH.

by Jack Boyd

An NTSB accident report found the PIC of an SR22 at fault for running off the side of a runway while landing in stiff crosswinds. The probable cause was “the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in a...

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BASICMED IS A MUST!

by Jack Boyd

You should have your head examined if you don’t hold a BasicMed certificate in addition to your regular Third Class Medical.. Several times each year I am handed an expired FAA medical or one about to expire by a clueless...

RISKY PILOT BEHAVIOR

If there was one thing that a Cirrus pilot could do to GUARANTEE nearly 100-percent survival after your engine fails, would you do it?

What happens when you don’t use enough elevator trim during approach and landing.

Ever wonder if you have the necessary “exceptional skill and alertness” required to land in crosswinds greater than the maximum demonstrated value published in your Cirrus POH.

BASICMED IS A MUST!

Knowledge = Safety