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. The Flight Training process is going well with student pilot David. We’re getting real close to solo, which means he’s to the point where he’s flying the airplane well. Of course the Cessna 172 isn’t that difficult to fly, but it’s still great to see his progress through his flight training.

The Alaska winter is also settling in here at Angle of Attack. The mountains are a beautiful white, and the colors are impressive. We’re enjoying having the NEW HANGAR that is so warm and wonderful.

And it’s the perfect day for a flight!

0:00 Intro, Eagle by Taxiway, Runup

3:45 Back in the Saddle
When you’ve been away from flying for several weeks, it’s good to go up and do some basic air work. As simple as this seems, it helps get the pilots thoughts and flying skills back. Here we work on holding altitude while doing turns. And, the scenery ain’t half bad either.

We call this learning to fly by recency. When becoming a pilot, it can be difficult to retain enough to make progress unless you’re flying often.

Thankfully in David’s case, he’s been doing plenty of angle of attack online ground school and other things to keep his mind fresh. But he did need some air work.

6:36 Finding the Steeps
On the last lesson, the steep turns went quite well with Steep Turns. Let’s see how well David retained that information, and see if he can nail a couple down.

The sight picture in the cockpit is much different turning one way or the other. It also takes some getting use to the power settings, how much pull there is, etc. He continues to improve on his steep turns, and I think today we did a great job.

The Cessna 172 is pretty easy to fly, but these steep turns are difficult for people to grasp.

11:46 ABC’s of Emergencies
David doesn’t know what’s coming… and I want to start preparing him for emergencies. Especially before going solo, it’s an important lesson.

Here’s the break down:
A - Aviate or Airspeed. Find your best airspeed for glide, and keep the aircraft flying well.
B - Best place to land. Remember it could be behind you, and you should keep evaluating as you settle down and figure things out.
C - Checklist. This should happen naturally anyway. What made the aircraft engine stop? It’s probably a fuel issue, and you should be troubleshooting right away.
D - Declare an emergency with someone, anyone, especially someone that knows where you are. Keep it short and to the point, and get extra help if needed. Don’t be too prideful about doing this.
E - Egress. Plan for getting out of the airplane after a successful landing. Pop the doors, tighten seatbelts, etc.

14:40 Enroute Arrival
One of the more difficult things for students to grasp is how to enter the pattern after coming from a different area. I call this an enroute arrival. It moves quickly, and takes staying ahead of the aircraft.

You’ve got to stay ahead of the airplane first of all. And you’ve got to plan slowing down the airplane, doing your checklists, watching for other airplane traffic, and flying the traffic pattern properly.

18:35 Knocking Off Rust
After being out of it for several weeks, now it’s time to see how much David has retained on some of these landings.

You’ll see us doing a few repetitions here. David is doing great in the traffic pattern, and is flying the Cessna 172 well. Flight training is an up and down process, but he’s been doing awesome.

23:45 Flying with the Senses
Now I cover up the instruments, and we’re going to drive home the idea of attitude flying, and flying with the senses and power settings.

When you learn to fly, you’re stepping into a new world that humans weren’t meant for. Our whole body and our senses lie to us. But that can be overcome with practice, and it’s clear that David is doing a great job as a student pilot.

29:30 Power Off Approach
Earlier we did a simulated engine out emergency, and now we’re going to emulate that in the pattern. Doing this approach before first solo can show the student just how well some (not all) airplanes can glide, especially these trainers.

These are all procedures that are important for students to at least see. While they may not be able to do commercial pilot level power off landings, it’s still important they be able to do it just in case.

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