Category: Private Pilot
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VFR Radio Library pt1: GROUND
Every flight starts at an airport. There’s a lot of radio calls to master in the airport environment. This is the starting point for airport-related radio call practice. This article alone is not sufficient for mastery. Practice listening to Live ATC on the web or with a handheld radio. Practice writing what your hear. Practice…
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TOLD Workbook
The best way to master performance calculations is to practice them in real world scenarios. The “Take-Off-Landing-Distance” (TOLD) workbook is the real-deal. Incorporating interesting airports and challenging weather, this workbook will exercise not just your math skills, but also your ADM! Feel free to reach out to myself or your own flight instructor to discuss…
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Why should I care about Pressure Altitude?
In ground school, we’ve heard about Density altitude is “where the airplane FEELS like its at”, and pressure altitude is “the distance from the standard datum”. But what does it really mean, and why should I care?