go - no go
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- August 07, 2019
Explains hazards associated with flight in the vicinity of thunderstorms.
Makes a competent “go/no-go” decision based on available weather information.
That’s out of the PTS that everyone should have covered during their checkride. I could cover those hazards here; however, I am sure almost everyone reading this knows the answer. If not check out FAA publication, you can start on chapter 19 if you
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- July 18, 2018
Paper Maps, Pre-flight planning, and Rules of thumb can catch simple mistakes.
I went cross-country with a student last week in the mighty Grob 103; we covered about 100km. The student (actually, he has a license) has been very reluctant to go cross-country in his own glider. We looked at the weather, and he had been watching SkySight for a few days. The forecast wasn’t very promising, but we talked
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- June 21, 2017
You’ve done your homework. You’ve flown your planned route with a map to test how practical it really is (revision 3, perhaps?). Ideally, you’ve also flown cross-country in a two-seater with an experienced pilot—talking through judgment, decision-making, and planning in real time. If not, that experience is invaluable. (I’m always available at Sky Sailing in our S10vt.)
Another effective method is