MOSAIC and New SAFE Webinars
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by David St. George
1w ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! MOSAIC, translates into “Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates” and proposes changes to greatly expand the flight privileges of sport pilots (in addition to permitting new non-TSO equipment in current aircraft). The NPRM for this new rule closed this summer and a final rule is expected in 2025. The increase in sport pilot privileges is amazing … The post MOSAIC and New SAFE Webinars appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Understanding (And Teaching) Synoptic Weather!
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by David St. George
2w ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! Safety in any field requires understanding accident trends but also digging deeper to reveal root causes. For example, the fatal accident rate for automobiles has continued to decrease, but the number of accidents is still increasing. Pedestrian and impaired driving accidents have increased exponentially. If you get beneath the obvious fatal accident good news, people … The post Understanding (And Teaching) Synoptic Weather! appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Essential IFR Hand Flying Skills!
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by David St. George
1M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! “Hand flying” (no autopilot?) is becoming increasingly rare during IFR (and even VFR) flying. We increasingly fly in a totally automated environment, and this deficit of hand-flying skill has huge safety implications when the “magic” fails. For all the hours professional pilots accumulate, less than 3% is probably “hand flown!” I recently flew with a … The post Essential IFR Hand Flying Skills! appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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The Hidden Poison You Fly With!
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by pdara
1M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! Having personally been badly poisoned by CO several times, I highly recommend your careful attention to this article and the under-appreciated risks of CO poisoning! Aeromedical issues are also a traditionally weak area on all FAA Flight Tests. To manage this silent killer, my personal recommendation is a pair of the new "Delta Zulu" Lightspeed … The post The Hidden Poison You Fly With! appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Too Much, Too Soon & Psychological Strategies
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by David St. George
1M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! During primary training, most learners want to get to landings way too soon. Similarly, during IFR training, pilots push to begin working on approaches before they have mastered basic IFR control (“Gotta get to my Airbus dude.”) In both cases, a CFI can get lured into this error of “teaching final form” before the basics … The post Too Much, Too Soon & Psychological Strategies appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Common Garmin “Green Needles Gotcha!”
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by David St. George
1M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! The amazing Garmin 430 came out in 1998, but my first view of one in a plane was May 12th, 2001 at a Saratoga crash site. This confused pilot had loaded the ILS at KITH but forgot to punch the CDI button and enable “green needles” for correct ILS guidance. In the 20+ years since … The post Common Garmin “Green Needles Gotcha!” appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Pilot “Hopium” and “Magical Thinking”
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by David St. George
2M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! Some of the most celebrated human characteristics – hope and courage -dramatically overcome obstacles and make great biographies, novels, and blockbuster movies. Unfortunately, these same bold moves in aviation are the fuel for most NTSB reports. Hope is a very bad flight planning tool, which combined with “too much courage” creates an – *almost drug-induced* … The post Pilot “Hopium” and “Magical Thinking” appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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“My First 100 Hours as a CFI!”
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by David St. George
2M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! Every new FAA certificate is a "license to learn," but the initial CFI temporary really approves a "student teacher!" (We all realize that looking back). CFI is a whole new role: "educator" and not "pilot!" Carefully transferring control to a person who may be a complete beginner and allowing them to experiment - and make … The post “My First 100 Hours as a CFI!” appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Collaborative “Solo Limitations” Become a “Learning Opportunity!”
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by David St. George
2M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! It is obviously critical for every CFI to properly limit their early students’ solo pattern work and cross-country flights to a clear set of safe weather (and currency) standards. But instead of imposing arbitrary ceiling, wind, and visibility limitations, consider a more collaborative approach. Involving your learner in creating their limitations builds an understanding of … The post Collaborative “Solo Limitations” Become a “Learning Opportunity!” appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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Reflective Logbook!
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by David St. George
3M ago
Weekly inspiration and ideas here! The New Year is a natural time for reflection and goal setting. But because those resolutions are quickly forgotten, many people just give up and fail to put in any effort for improvement. This is the “slacker approach” that separates ploders from professionals. Just because we sometimes fail is no reason to give up on … The post Reflective Logbook! appeared first on Aviation Ideas and Discussion ..read more
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