Monthly Archives: October 2018
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October 25, 2018
So once you get your license you only need to fly with an instructor every 2 years for a flight review. This 2-3 hour block of time is supposed to keep you safe, make sure you are up to date on FAR's, your flying abilities are up to FAA standards, etc. There are some Advisory Circulars and other publications giving guidance on how to conduct the flight review, they have also been known to cure insomnia
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October 18, 2018
We have a new instructor at Sky Sailing and since one of our requirements is to have all of our pre-solo students do spins, I figured it would be good to brush up and review the spin lesson that we like to see.
Somewhere in our conversation we started talking about having students try to relax. Watching their shoulders, holding the stick with 3 fingers, not double fisting the stick etc. I wrote
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October 11, 2018
Allan Silver has been in the parachute business since 1972. He also produces the SMAK PAK and specialized aerobatic safety harnesses. While waiting for your SMAK PAK to arrive take a look at his last write-up on where to attach things to your parachute. If you already have one or carry a SPOT or similar device, read above to see if you have it in a safe area. I would guess roughly 25% of the pilots
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October 04, 2018
Why are we cruising in this direction? Why not 10 degrees to the right or left? You should be heading in a precise direction, you should always be trying to increase your odds and find the next area of lift, even finding less sink is great. You should try each and every source. You should be trying every area along the way that you think will produce lift. Of course, you still have to think about deviation