GOLD STANDARD AVIATION TRAINING BLOG
Top 9 deadly mistakes pilots make with the nose of their airplane. 1. They pitch it up prematurely (prior to Vr) or too aggressively (> 7 degrees of pitch) causing the stall warning to sound or a tail strike to...
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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...
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Many instrument rated pilots believe the added safety and security of an instrument flight plan far exceeds the perceived ‘risk’ of relying exclusively on your own eyes and mind to avoid traffic, airspace, obstacles, and just plain finding the runway....
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Are you proficient enough to survive an engine failure in your multiengine (ME) airplane today? Unfortunately statistics say you are probably not. NTSB accident reports show that many ME pilots ignore the basic one-engine inoperative procedures learned in training, and...
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Do you carry a little extra speed on final for safety? If you do, the FAA and just about every experienced flight instructor will tell you “don’t do it!”. Carrying an extra five knots on final will result in floating...
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