TIE DOWNA common task all pilots will have to learn throughout flight training is to tie down the airplane after a flight. A flight is never…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
AFTER LANDINGDuring the after-landing roll, we should gradually slow our airplane down to normal taxi speed before turning off at an appropriate exit.Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
CIRCLE TO LAND‘Circling’ is a visual segment of an instrument approach that allows us to land on a different runway than the one for which an approach…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
7 STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL IAPHere’s a 7-STEP structure for a successful instrument approach procedure. These seven steps were drilled into my head during the 35 hours…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
FLYING THE ILSThe ILS is the most commonly used IAP (instrument approach procedure) among pilots. We’ve already covered the basics of the ILS so let’s go…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Instrument Landing SystemThe ILS, or Instrument Landing System, is a ground based radio navigation system giving pilots horizontal and vertical guidance. It…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
PBNPBN, or Performance Based Navigation, is a new concept for RNAV (area navigation). The ability to navigate through an area without going to…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
RNAV APPROACHESRNAV approaches are approaches using an IFR certified GPS installed in your aircraft which gets updated every 28 days.Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
IFR BASICSFlying under IFR is quite something. Here’s a basic concept I learned from flight training related to flying in Instrument Meteorological…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
APPROACH BRIEFINGThis guide may assist you in ensuring all relevant areas are fully considered when conducting a briefing.Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
VFR Weather Minimas:VFR, or Visual Flight Rules, are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
LOST COMMUNICATIONSImagine flying under VFR on a sunny day with smooth sailings as you have become used to. Everything is going by the book up until, on your…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
DIVERSIONThroughout flight training we are to carry out several navigation missions. One day while en route to your destination, or an en route…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
KEY TO A GOOD VFR NAVThroughout flight training we spend many hours flying under VFR (Visual Flight Rules). As part of your skills tests, both PPL(A) and…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
ENGINE FAILURE — MEP(A)A twin engine airplane has two engines. What happens if one engine fails?Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
ENGINE FAILURES — SEPAccording to the NTSB and FAA, 150–200 accidents per year are due to power loss. Roughly a quarter of these are fatal, making this the 2nd…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
STALLSStudent pilots are introduced to two important manoeuvres that are repeated countless times throughout the rest of their flight training…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
C.R.A.F.T. CHECKSWe use the CRAFT mnemonic for the essential elements of an IFR clearance.Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
H.A.S.E.L.L. CHECKSPrior to commencing any manoeuvre, such as steep turns, stalls, spins, spiral dives, etc., pilots should carry out a series of checks. For…Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
