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Demonstration Stalls

CFI Academy

Perform at a safe altitude (typically 3,000 feet AGL or higher) to demonstrate safely. Why It Matters: This mimics a common accident scenario where a pilot overshoots the final approach centerline and tries to “force” the turn with rudder, leading to a stall/spin. Altitude: Perform these at a safe altitude (e.g.,

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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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Step-By-Step Guide To Performing Ground Reference Maneuvers

Northstar VFR

Make sure you're at the recommended altitude (600-1,000 feet AGL) per ACS guidelines. Maintain 600-1,000 feet AGL. Maintain 600-1,000 feet AGL. Lets take a look at these ground reference maneuvers: 1. Setup: Pick a reference pointsomething easy to see, like a water tower, large tree, or an intersection of roads.

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Danger lurks in circling approaches

Air Facts

What speed on final approach? At what AGL altitude will the aircraft be in a stable/configured condition? At what AGL altitude will the aircraft be in a stable/configured condition? (No FAA parameters are no lower than 500’ AGL for stabilized criteria What specific runway lighting do we expect to see?

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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

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ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts

iPad Pilot News

Last year, the app added Traffic on Runway alerts to notify pilots about potential conflicts between aircraft on final approach with another aircraft on the runway. In recent years, ForeFlight has made great strides in using this ADS-B traffic data to better alert pilots of potential hazards beyond en-route avoidance.