Tag: altitude

197 How to Lean for Takeoff with High Density Altitude + Recent Accidents

197 How to Lean for Takeoff with High Density Altitude + Recent Accidents

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197 This is a follow up to #196 on Mountain Flying. Most aircraft need to be leaned prior to takeoff in high density altitude. Turbocharged aircraft and older SR20s don’t need leaning. Max discusses many methods of leaning before takeoff. Always start with your POH to see what method it recommends. If it doesn’t recommend a specific method, then you may want to use one of the methods discussed here.

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FAA ATC Controller Job Application – August 2, 2021 deadline
Quantifying the Effects of Humidity on Density Altitude – Embry Riddle
High altitude airport leaning tricks – Steve Ells article
Rod Machado Leaning Video

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196 Density Altitude and Mountain Flying – Interview Colin Aro

196 Density Altitude and Mountain Flying – Interview Colin Aro

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196 Max talks with Colin Aro about density altitude and mountain flying. He also talks about what glider pilots know that can help you when flying near mountains. Being high, hot, and/or humid results in high density altitude, which lowers aircraft performance. In mountains, consider weather factors including updrafts and downdrafts. Keep your aircraft light and fly early in the day.

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Commemorative Air Force’s High Sierra Squadron
Mountain Flying Part 1 – High Country Basics | Lightspeed Aviation
Off Airport Landings | Lightspeed Aviation
FAA Mountain Flying Tips PDF

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178 Standard Operating Procedures for GA pilots, Minimum Safe Altitude Rule + GA News

178 Standard Operating Procedures for GA pilots, Minimum Safe Altitude Rule + GA News

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178 Max talks with Rob Mark about Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and how GA pilots can use them. Rob talks about a tragic accident at Bedford, MA in which a Gulfstream crashed on takeoff because the gust lock was in place and the pilots had not followed SOPs. Plus, the Minimum Safe Altitude rule and a question from a student pilot, who plans a career in aviation, on cleaning up a messy logbook.

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FAA AC 20-103
The mother daughter pilots forging a path for female aviators
91.119 Minimum Safe Altitudes Rule
FAA Safety Briefing Online Magazine
FAA Safety Briefing Article on SOPs
PAVE Personal Minimums Checklist
FAA AC 120-71B
Rob Mark’s JetWhine blog
Rob’s NBAA Single Pilot IFR Video
Gulfstream Accident, Bedford, MA
Why Student Pilots Shouldn’t Carry Passengers
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112 Buzzing and Low Altitude Flight + General Aviation News


112 Buzzing and Low Altitude Flight + GA News

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Max talks about Buzzing and Low Altitude Flight, its dangers, and some of the things you can do to mitigate some of the risk if you have to fly low. Even high time pilots have accidents when they fly close to the ground. You can mitigate some of the risk by careful planning ahead of time to identify towers, wires, and other obstacles. Still, unless you have to fly low to the ground, you can avoid a lot of risk by flying at normal altitudes.

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Draco STOL Plane Modifications
NASA Icing and Tailplane Stall Video

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