• E1: Selecting Flight school, Checklist Usage and Aeronautical Decision Making

  • Oct 11 2020
  • Length: 10 mins
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E1: Selecting Flight school, Checklist Usage and Aeronautical Decision Making

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  • 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!!!
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