Live Pilot Training: Recent Episodes
Host: Frici Csatlos
Live Pilot Training specializes in preparing new and existing student pilots for the Private Pilot FAA written exam. Life is short, fly a plane! Ps: Private Pilot, Private Pilot Ground School
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
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
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
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
https://youtu.be/5yFIRHvoy4k
Fly Safe
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:
https://youtu.be/bQ9GVz1t9L0
Ground Effect (John King explains ground effect):
https://youtu.be/JP25m4SIrJI
Vingtip vortices:
https://youtu.be/uPp87sa1D-Q
https://youtu.be/FFgbUx1GdxM
Load factor:
https://youtu.be/X5Hp57XUoNI
Fly Safe! and good luck with your training
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)
https://youtu.be/5ltjFEei3AI
Video on angle of attack:
https://youtu.be/zCDC4NgYyao
Video on airplane left turning tendency:
https://youtu.be/oJ6nCgwL9D8
Fly Safe!
Supporting links of today's podcast:
Runway Safety, QUINCY IL - Air Safety Institute (case study)
https://youtu.be/yVUCHSJqJAo
ATC - Progressive Taxing (What it is and how to request it)
https://youtu.be/hS79D2maXhs
Proper control position during taxi:
https://youtu.be/XTbAmHjd6hI
Fly Safe!
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!!!