# 12/12/2023 - required equipment at night --> good job with acronym - night currency --> three full stop takeoffs and landings (good job with remembering 1 hour after sunset) within the preceding 90 days - night illusions --> moving light is called autokinesis - black hole approach --> can sometimes cause pilots to land short of the runway or come in dangerously low - false horizon --> good description - review chapter 11 of the AFH (https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/12_afh_ch11.pdf) for more information on night operations and specifically night illusions - conversion from zulu time to local time --> -5 normally, -4 during daylight savings - good note about not using the red flashlight to check fuel / hydraulic fluid # 12/10/2023 - night currency --> three takeoffs and landings to a full stop 1 hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise (61.57(b)) - # 12/7/2023 - REVIEW YOUR V SPEEDS!!!!!!!!!!!! - reviewed VFR weather minimums--> pretty good but keep reviewing them - make sure to memorize the fuel system components - remember that the alternator uses a rectifier to convert AC to DC power - diodes are used in the electrical system and also as an aid in converting AC to DC - reviewed electrical system - reviewed purposes of oil and oil system - emergency procedures related to oil temperature and pressure indications - reviewed fuel system --> MEMORIZE THESE COMPONENTS! - reviewed spins --> entering from a yaw or from aileron deflection - remember, the wing with the aileron deflected downwards will have a wing drop # 12/6/2023 - continuing review for recheck - V(ne) is 163 - REVIEW V SPEEDS!! - good job on IMC (definitely an emergency) - good job on VFR weather minimums (keep reviewing them though, you want to have these easily memorized) - spins --> good explanation - lift production --> always include the forces involved and Neuton's laws --> this can be a great too in explaining why a stall generates less lift because of airflow separation on the upper side of the wing - good explanation of spark plug fouling procedure - magneto --> good explanation --> review a little bit of impulse coupling - oil system --> good explanation of purpose of oil / oil pump is engine driven / review this system a little bit more - fuel system --> review each item included on the diagram from the fuel system in the POH - electrical system --> review the video I sent about AC to DC conversion - class E airspace --> good explanation of shaded regions - # 12/5/2023 - reviewed items from the progress check - weight and balance --> reviewed --> do sample problems at home, can double check using foreflight --> do a paper one for our next flight - stalls --> reviewed relation of angle of attack and what about the critical angle of attack causes a stall - spins --> always remember that the inside wing will be stalled more than the outside wing --> the reason we reduce power in a spin is to not increase angle of attack - v speeds --> review these - weather minimums --> good job - takeoff / landing performance --> review this using the calculator that I sent you to verify - VFR into IMC --> ALWAYS CONSIDER THIS AN EMERGENCY!! - fuel system --> review items that I sent you - magnetos --> good job with that one - electrical system --> review this a little bit more - oil system --> good description for next lesson: - [ ] do paper weight and balance - [ ] review V speeds - POH 2-14 - [ ] review fuel system link that I sent you - [ ] review the electrical system information that I emailed you and the UND interactive diagram # 12/2/2023 - mike - 190 6 - 10 - 4'7 f 5' sc - 29 / 22 - 29.99 - 25 in use - slow it down a little bit with the checklist, no need to rush and accidentally miss something - be careful about VFR weather minimums --> even if asked to go to a certain altitude, don't just continue climbing into a cloud layer - try to be more specific about location when making position report - slow flight (clean) --> good job with airspeed / bug headings that you are trying to fly to make it easier to maintain them - power off stall --> good job, flap extensions were nice and good job waiting for the speed to increase while holding a climb - steep turns --> slow to below Va before going into the maneuver --> focus OUTSIDE - simulated engine failure --> try to exit on the downwind at about 1,000 feet agl to make a normal approach and landing --> you can expect to lose about 500 feet per 360. if you are higher than that then you need to extend your downwind / extend flaps / slip / do s turns to lose altitude - landings --> good job and good choice to go around # 11/30/2023 - use the E6B app for a lot of calculations, especially when it comes to creating a nav log, it will have a calculator for most of the calculations that you need to do and is accurate - good job filling out the navlog as you go along your route - filing an alternate is not required for VFR flight, however, you should always plan for all "alternatives available" (91.103). this would necessarily include alternate airports and alternate plans if you cannot get to your destination - # 11/29/2023 - for tomorrow: complete navlog with given conditions, we will fly the route in the simulator # 11/28/2023 - make sure to check your brakes when beginning taxi --> this is not only important for safety but could cause a quick check ride failure - lean the mixture before taxi --> helps protect the engine from running over rich, leading to spark plug fouling - bug altitude before departure during before takeoff check - recovery from unusual attitudes --> remember, in a nose low attitutude, you want to reduce power, then fix bank, then pitch up - slow flight (IR) --> great job - power off stall (right bank) --> good job / can be a little bit more aggressive with nose up pitch during recovery - good job in the traffic pattern - lost procedures --> practice these more in the ground trainer to get it done faster # 11/26/2023 - great job on the landings # 11/25/2023 - nice job on the takeoff - steep turns --> make sure to bring the power out to 2200 RPM and slow to Va before starting the maneuver / don't add quite as much power when rolling in - slow flight --> good job - power off stall (20 degree bank), good job, but focus more on getting a positive rate than turning back to your original heading - always try your best to be ahead of the airplane. plan for the airspace that you are entering into or going under - came very close to flying into the class B 2,000' shelf --> don't want to have that be an afterthought - make sure to call the tower 10 miles out, give them plenty of time to help you get setup and avoid other traffic # 11/21/2023 - lima - 150 8 - 10 - clr - 27 / 18 - 30.05 - 13 in use n75290 - review airspace around the orlando area - nose needs to be pointed down the runway, otherwise go around - be more consistent adding nose up trim - don't get behind the airplane. if you haven't gotten approach or descent checklist done, don't continue the approach - # 11/19/2023 - for next - work on landings potentially if winds aren't that high - tango - verb 3 - 10 - f 4'4 - 27 15 - 29.87 - 7 in use - takeoff --> add crosswind corrections in - slow flight --> great job --> add a little bit more power in the initial entry to maintain altitude --> whenever you notice a small deviation, try to correct for it as soon as possible so that it doesn't become a larger problem that you have to deal with - stalls --> let the nose come down a little bit further during recovery - steep turns --> keep the bank angle more consistent - landings were great - try to be a little bit more proactive with the radios # 11/15/2023 - required inspections --> remember transponder - spin recovery acronym PARE --> pay close attention to that so that you can memorize it - obstacle barrier speed is 56 kts --> need to remember that - short field landing --> bring flaps up on touchdown / final approach airspeed should be 61 kts - center the VOR with a from indication to tell which radial you are on --> a to indication will tell you which radial you are moving towards, so the radial you are on is reciprocal # 11/14/2023 - required inspections --> pretty good - remember that you have to carry your logbook with your endorsements - airworthiness directive --> remember that these are mandatory to be followed --> apply to a specific make and model of aircraft - remember A TOMATO FLAMES FLAPS - MEMORIZE VFR WEATHER MINIMUMS - minimum safe altitudes --> remember 1,000 feet above and 2,000 feet radius - right of way rules --> the aircraft being over taken ALWAYS has the right of way --> regardless of maneuverability - wind shear --> review the dangers of wind shear # 11/12/2023 - short fields --> - remember to hold the nose wheel on the ground until 55 and then rotate - good job with flap setting - distance from aiming point to touchdown point is about 5 times ground speed on final (if ground speed is 50 knots, we need to estimate our aiming point to be 250 feet before our point of intended touchdown) - remember to bring the flaps up on touchdown, which will help make your ground roll shorter by allowing more weight to go down on the wheels - soft fields --> - use as little braking as possible: both during the takeoff and landing - hold the nose wheel off the ground until it stalls on landing - when the airplane rotates immediately go back to a cruise attitude to allow the airspeed to increase, you run the risk of exiting ground effect and stalling if you do not adjust quickly - hold a sideslip during the takeoff to keep the airplane longitudinally aligned with the centerline # 11/9/2023 - don't forget to bug your altitude during the before takeoff checklist --> you've forgotten this a couple of times - slow flight --> nice entry, airspeeds were good throughout, during the recovery make sure not to lose altitude - power on stall --> good entry, make sure to not add too much forward pressure on the elevator during stall recovery - steep turns --> always bug heading and have reference point picked out before starting, good job with altitude and airspeed + adding power and trim - BAI --> good job --> you don't need to use a 30 degree bank for maneuvers # 11/8/2023 - make sure to reset the throttle from priming - remember to add nose up trim on final, it helped a lot with the round out and flare transition - always focus on using the rudder pedals to longitudinally align the airplane with the runway, and ailerons are used to move left and right - these are separate controls, but when you deflect the rudder you are also going to have to make adjustments to the ailerons - good job with checklists and slowing down in the airplane to make sure that everything is done correctly - try to listen to LIVEATC from time to time to practice with radio communications just to get used to the pacing and the wording that is common from ATC ## Notes - talked to Mark at the FAA - said that he would call him back - victor - calm - 17/15 - 30.10 - 7 in use - # 11/5/2023 - verify checklist items for the lineup and run up - # 10/31/2023 - lima - 010 10 - 10 - 2'4 sc - 28/18 - 29.90 - 7 in use - taxi - 7 a7 e4 e a x13 a ## Notes - leaning - remember for the quick lean that we want to be below 2300 RPM - climb - perform the climb checklist each time, make sure not to forget to enrich the mixture - slow flight (landing config) - make sure to correct quicker for your deviations in heading - airspeed was pretty good, but we tended to get a little bit slow - altitude management was good - power off stall - make sure to start bringing up the flaps quicker - landings - be sure to execute sideslip a little bit earlier - it is perfectly acceptable to touchdown in a bank angle assuming you are doing your sideslip properly - continually add back pressure, and do it a little bit more gradually - there is no need to add a lot of back pressure all of a sudden when transitioning to the flare, think about it like a power off stall # 10/24/2023 - asked about required inspections - annual - good explanation - remember that the annual is required for all normal aircraft - not just for hire - VOR inspection - remember that that has to be done every 30 days - for IFR flight only - altimeter - engine failure - make sure to emphasize flying the airplane first and maintaining controle - NEVER attempt to turn back to the airport when below 1,000 feet AGL # 10/21/2023 weather - papa - 300 13 18 - 10 - clr - 30 - 25 in use - 29.85 - nice job with radio calls - power off stall - nice job holding bank angle going into stall - emergency descent - remember that pitch will always determine your airspeed - make sure to make smaller adjustments to pitch to get the airspeed that you want. if you're a little bit fast just increase pitch a little bit to slow down - steep turns - make sure to slow down before entering the maneuver using a lower RPM setting - holding altitude was good, you didn't have any major deviations - landing - nice job handling the crosswind - we were a little bit left of centerline, so watch out for that during a crosswind and make sure to correct as soon as you notice a deviation - airspeed management on final is improving # 10/19/2023 - atc - 7 a7 e4 e a x31 @ - india - 360 5 - 10 - few 4'3 - 28 /16 - 30.04 - 7 - - BAI - good control - make sure to change power settings when beginning or ending a climb/descent - slow flight (clean) - good job - slight loss of altitude during the entrance - steep turns - make sure to bug your heading during the setup - don't add quite as much power during the entrance - good job maintaining altitude throughout and rolling in and out on your heading - engine failure - good job completing memory items on the checklist - make sure - pattern work (x04) - make sure to add more back pressure # 10/18/2023 - first landing - overshot final - steep turns - make the rollout from the bank a little bit smoother, can start rollout earlier - don't add quite so much power because we were accelerating - altitude was managed well - good job adding nose up trim and power crossing 30 degrees of bank - emergency descent - good job leveling off at altitude - remember that you don't need to keep bank angle in throughout the maneuver - BAI - good job controlling the airplane - good job making it down to the runway under control - spin recovery procedure - power the acronym PARE # 10/17/2023 - VFR cruising altitudes - had to look in the regulations for it # 10/15/2023 - airworthiness - talked about required equipment - remembered ATOMATOFLAMES - walked through what to do if the standby attitude indicator - talked about required documents - he did well - talked about maintenance requirements - he went through the av1ates acronym with additional help - # 10/14/2023 - weather - 270 7 - 10 - clr - 29/21 - 29.79 - 25 - mike - taxiing - make sure to constantly have your crosswind corrections set and adjust them in turns - radio - nice job calling for taxi instruction - good job writing down the clearance and reading it back - power on stall - nice clean break, well coordinated - don't need to pitch down so aggressively - make sure to callout stall warning and stall - power off stall - good job with callouts - make sure to get established in descent before reducing power - make sure to add full power - slow flight (landing config) - good work, would recommend planning to stay a few knots faster so that any airspeed deviation doesn't cause us to get too slow - landings (apopka) - great decisions to go - airspeed was a little bit fast on final approach - landings (executive) # 10/12/2023 - takeoff - good job - nice job calling out engine instruments and airspeed alive - pattern - nice distances - normal landing - picked 500 footers for aiming point and 1000 footers for touchdown #review - didn't add nose up trim on final approach #review - forgot about flap callouts #review - flying to apopka - simulated engine failure (5200 feet over orlando north) - got down to best glide speed quickly - initially turned towards apopka - went into emergency descent - emergency descent was very well done and airspeed was good throughout - didn't complete engine failure in flight checklist - didn't declare an emergency - simulated engine failure (repeated) - good job going through memory items - declared emergency - mentioned squak 7700 - called mayday - landing without power checklist - didn't make the runway - demonstrated circling around the landing point during an engine failure - mentioned the importance of coming out on the downwind leg at around 1000 feet to treat it like a normal landing - spin recovery (simulated) - left the power in in the initial recovery - was able to recite the recovery procedures - slow flight (dirty) - good job with airspeed - began a climb from the beginning of the maneuver - didn't correct until 300 feet of deviation - asked him about why you might want to increase power in a banked turn - didn't really know - didn't remember horizontal and vertical component of lift #review - power off stall - too aggressive pitch down - power on stall - same thing, pitching down too aggressively - pattern work (x04) - first landing - overshot final badly - should have gone around - said he would go around here - emphasized the importance of actually going around in the simulator - second landing - long float - emphasized going around if you don't touchdown in the first third of the runway #review - takeoff - failed engine - did well immediately pulling out the power and stopping on the remaining runway' - takeoff - good normal takeoff - emphasized how much shorter the runway is from the intersection as opposed to full length - BAI - gave him rainy dark overcast conditions with gusting winds - handled climbs, turns, and climbing turns well with good control of the airplane - --- # 10/11/2023 - airworthiness - Knew the acronym ARROW - explained each one - Confused about - Fuel reserves - got the legal and the FTPros requirements - collision avoidance - Asked about ways to avoid in a climb - Stated rocking wings - Periodically lowering the nose # 10/10/2023 - should talk a little bit more about getting ATC resources in flight - good job with controlling the airplane in IMC, should talk to him about dividing attention between the cockpit and outside - need to pick a specific spot for an off field landing if needed - Do a review of ground reference maneuvers - s turns were not looking the greatest the wind correction was not amazing # 10/8/2023 - airworthiness - calendar months is the time until the end of the month on the month in which