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E1: Selecting Flight school, Checklist Usage and Aeronautical Decision Making
Live Pilot Training
10 minutes 12 seconds
5 years ago
E1: Selecting Flight school, Checklist Usage and Aeronautical Decision Making
In our first episode we discuss selecting the right flight school and instructor, using checklist and Aeronautical Decision Making.
AOPA (Airplane Owner Pilot Association) article I mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/products-and-services/FTFG_Flt-Students.pdf
Acronyms discussed in the podcast:
GUMPS (pre-landing checklist):
G - Gas (fuel on the proper tank)
U - Undercarriage (landing gear down)
M - Mixture (fuel mixture set)
P - Propeller (set prop, for constant speed airplanes)
S - Seatbelts and Switches
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM):
PAVE
P - Pilot (are you fit to fly)
A - Airplane (airplane condition, engine, avionics, ...etc.)
V - EnVironment (airport condition, weather)
E - External pressure (pressure to get somewhere on time)
IM SAFE
I - Illness (am I sick, am I fit to fly)
M - Medication (am I taking any medication that impacts my flying skills?)
S - Stress (work, personal, financial stress?)
A - Alcohol (24 hr between bottle and throttle)
F - Fatigue (am I rested?)
E - Emotion
Fly Safe!!!
Live Pilot Training
Live Pilot Training specializes in preparing new and existing student pilots for the Private Pilot FAA written exam. Life is short, fly a plane!
