Episodes
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
E8: Emergencies
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Good day pilot friends,
In this episode we cover Emergencies, and a few tips. When faced with an emergency remember: Aviation, Navigate, Communicate. FLY THE AIRPLANE.
Please review your airplane's POH for emergency procedures; each aircraft has its own unique emergency procedures.
Happy Holiday,
Frici
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
E7: Flying to Oshkosh Airventure & What's in my flight bag
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Good day fellow pilot friends.
Two topics I covered in this episode; flying to Oshkosh Airventure including alternative airports if you don't feel comfortable flying in to the 'World Busiest Airport'.
Martin Pauly's video on flying the FISK arrival to KOSH
Link: https://youtu.be/esWuMFfGtcs
The 2nd topic I covered is what's in my flight bag.
Fly safe and train often!
Your host,
Frici
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
E6: Weather Briefing for XC Flight
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Good day pilot friends. Wanted share a few tools I use for XC flights. Below you will find the links I mentioned during the podcast. Enjoy and good luck with your pilot training.
AviationWeather.gov website: http://AviationWeather.gov
AviationWeather.gov Graphical Weather Forecast: https://youtu.be/0mnbC5sXnFo
WeatherSpork XC flight planning: https://youtu.be/iqSSlnrC_0E
Foreflight XC flight planning: https://youtu.be/cFqVdeUqrvQ
Good luck with your training and fly safe
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
E5: Aircraft Performance, wind, runway condition & Density Altitude
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Good day fellow pilot friends,
In this episode we discuss aircraft performance, and how wind, runway surface, and density altitude impacts your aircraft performance. Also touch on CG and how forward vs. aft CG impacts your performance and manuverability.
Links for this episode:
Checkout this tool from boldmethod on CG and aircraft performance.
https://www.boldmethod.com/cfi-tools/cg-effects/
Density Altitude by Airsafety Institute
Fly Safe
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
E4: Airplane Stability, Ground Effect, Wing Tip Vortices, Load Factor
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
In this episode we covered the following four topics.
Airplane Stability (Static and Dynamic)
Ground Effect (the good and the bad stuff)
Wing Tip Vortices, Wake Turbulance
Load Factor
Recommend watching the following YouTube videos:
Airplane Stability:
Ground Effect (John King explains ground effect):
Vingtip vortices:
Load factor:
Fly Safe! and good luck with your training
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
E3: Aerodynamics, Angle of Attack, Left Turning Tendency
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
In this episode we cover airplane aerodynamics, including angle of attack, left turning tendency and the three axes of flight.
Video of the 4 forces of flight (lift, weight, thrust, and drag)
Video on angle of attack:
Video on airplane left turning tendency:
Fly Safe!
Monday Oct 12, 2020
E2: Airports, Runway and Taxiway signs, Collision Avoidance, Traffic Pattern
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Supporting links of today's podcast:
Runway Safety, QUINCY IL - Air Safety Institute (case study)
ATC - Progressive Taxing (What it is and how to request it)
Proper control position during taxi:
Fly Safe!
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
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!!!