# Pilot Qualifications - good job - great job talking about what you can and can't do in the redbird - remember to include passing a checkride as counting towards instrument currency # Cross Country Flight Planning (==**unsat**==) - ==***don't just say that you chose the top recommended route!!***== - ==***review special use airspace from the AIM***== - ==***don't say "when I used to do navlogs"***== - 220 miles between fixes on the navlog is way too far ## Departure Procedures - review when you would go to higher altitude in lost comms situation after departure - ==***you CANNOT do the procedure if you calculate the airplane cannot meet the required climb gradient for the procedure***== ## Approach Procedures (==**unsat**==) - stated that would start procedure turn upon crossing initial approach fix and then time for two minutes before turning to intercept the localizer (KAGS ILS 35) - stated that you should twist the localizer course selection to follow the direction you are flying - asked about back course and stated would select the inbound course for the approach $\rightarrow$ remember this will result in reverse sequencing - stated that you cannot descend in the TAA, but then corrected himself - [ ] review the below image: ![[Screenshot 2025-01-30 at 2.17.15 PM.png]] - stated that you have to comply with alternate minimums when you are **==flying==** the approach - YOU CANNOT USE THE MCO TAF FOR --- # Notes for 1/31/2025 ## Cross Country Flight Planning - good job ## Weather Information - [ ] review [[Atmospheric Stability]] ## Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment ### Pitot Static - good job ### Gyroscopic Instruments - good job ## Electronic flight display - good job ### VOR - good job ### DME - good job ### ILS - glideslope checked is to ensure that you are in the correct location and at the correct altitude where the glideslope should be intercepted - middle marker represents decision altitude ### GPS - RAIM is "reciever autonomous integrity monitoring" - otherwise good job ## Loss of Communications - remember to always mention that if the weather is VFR and you can make a clear path to a field you should do that