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- Chapter 17: Transition to Light Sport Airplanes (LSA) › Transition Training Considerations › Flight Instructors
Flight Instructors The flight instructor is an important link in a successful LSA transition. A transitioning pilot should choose a flight instructor that has verifiable experience in LSA instruction. The Sport Pilot rule allows for a Sport Pilot flight instructor ... certificate, the flight instructorS. 14 CFR part 61, section 61.413 limits a flight instructor-S to instruction in LSAs—a flight instructor-S cannot give instruction in a non-LSA airplane (e.g., a Cessna 150). While FAA policy allows…
- Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Postflight Evaluation › First Solo Flight
First Solo Flight During the learner’s first solo flight, the instructor needs to be present to assist in answering questions or resolving any issues that arise during the flight. To ensure the solo flight is a positive, confidence-building ... experience for the learner, the flight instructor needs to consider time of day when scheduling the flight. Time of day is a factor in traffic congestion, possible winds, sun angles, and reflection. If possible, the flight instructor needs access…
- Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Straight-and-Level Flight › Straight Flight
Straight Flight Maintaining a constant direction or heading is accomplished by visually checking the relationship of the airplane’s wingtips to the natural horizon. Depending on whether the airplane is a high wing or low wing, both wingtips should ... ailerons and rudder. [Figure 3-7] The pilot should understand that anytime the wings are banked, the airplane turns. The objective of straight flight is to detect and correct small deviations, necessitating minor flight control corrections. The bank attitude information…
- Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Preflight Assessment of the Aircraft
Preflight Assessment of the Aircraft The visual preflight assessment mitigates airplane flight hazards. The preflight assessment ensures that any aircraft flown meets regulatory airworthiness standards and is in a safe mechanical condition prior to flight. Per 14 CFR part ... section 3.5(a), the term “airworthy” means that the aircraft conforms to its type design and is in condition for safe operation. The owner/operator is primarily responsible for maintenance, but in accordance with 14 CFR part 91, section…
- Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Sterile Flight Deck Rule
Sterile Flight Deck Rule Commonly known as the “sterile flight deck rule,” Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, section 121.542 requires airline flight crewmembers to refrain from nonessential activities during critical phases of flight ... defined in the regulation, critical phases of flight are all ground operations involving taxi, takeoff, and landing, and all other flight operations below 10,000 feet except cruise flight. Nonessential activities include such activities as eating, reading a newspaper…
- 28 Aviation Weather Tools › 28.3 FAA Flight Service’s Interactive Map
Temporary lighting may be placed and illuminated by qualified company personnel who are familiar with these procedures. D.4 Flight Planning D.4.1 General Flight operations to airports with weather reporting deficiencies are operated under IFR with the exception of operations ... altitudes prescribed in 14 CFR § 91.126, § 91.129, § 91.130, or § 91.131, as applicable for the airspace class in which the flight is operated. D.4.2 IFR Flight Plan Both domestic and supplemental flights under STOP are planned as an IFR flight plan…