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Teaching International Student Pilots

Air Facts

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). Watching such scribbling could make ones head spin!

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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights

iPad Pilot News

IN-FLIGHT ALERTS 500 AGL Alerts – Alerts when descending through 500 ft. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. AGL and 3000′ ft. per minute.

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Power-off Stall: Recovery Steps Made Easy

Pilot Institute

So when you’re in the cockpit, you’ll know exactly what to do. Key Takeaways Power-off stalls mimic a stall during the flight’s approach and landing phase. On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. Without a quick reaction, it can lead to a dangerous situation.

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What was one of the scariest moments in your life?

Air Facts

My eyes were busy: inside the cockpit, watching, monitoring, and checking that chart; and outside the cockpit, searching for a first glimpse of our new destination. Then, finally, after several of these episodes, and “staying with it,” we achieved short final, with our airport now filling our windshield.

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Where There’s Smoke…

Plane and Pilot

I reached into the cockpit instantly and pulled the throttle to idle. With nothing to lose, at a little over 1,000 feet agl, I started a turn to the left, looking for a place to land. It dawned on me what probably happened on my final approach. I took a quick look at the prop and flipped the mag switch.

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Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

He only needed a glide ratio of 14:1 to reach the airfield to arrive at a typical pattern altitude of 1,000 ft AGL. At this point he still had an altitude of 8,275 ft MSL, i.e. 2,739 ft AGL. At this point he was just NW of the runway at an altitude of 8000 ft MSL (2464 AGL). After all, a pattern entry altitude of approx.

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Common Mistakes Pilots Make at Non-Towered Airports

Pilot Institute

Final approach: This is the straight path leading to your landing. Pattern altitudes are typically 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) for piston aircraft. Misjudging distances: You might assume you have enough time to cross a runway or take off before an approaching aircraft arrives.

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