User:Vtaylor/Flying

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Notes

  • 2016.10 - "Best Tips, Tricks and Sites for Self-Briefing" delia@fly-rite.com - Aviation self-briefing 1800wxbrief.com - standard briefing - checklist * update briefing - short, just differences * vfr flight plan - text to activate / close - not atc * pilotsandweather.com



  • 2011.09 - KTCY-7FL6 - tow bar, declan - purchase, add at each fillup, reset furl computer at fill up, vhf handheld recharge, available, instrument visor, tr, hanger card/key, update gps, wall flight plan chart, rotax badge, ins med form, post off, headset, log, plane maint log, ipad / phone charge, vhf charger, seat cushions, brn llbean, wia shirt


  • flight plan
  • 2010.4 ADM - Aeronautical Decision Making - hazard, risk, human factors, risk assessment PAVE (pilot, aircraft, environment, external pressures), I'M SAFE checklist (illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, emotion), analytical decision making DECIDE (detect, estimate, choose, identify actions, do, evaluate), 3P (perceive, process, perform), 5P (plan, plane, pilot, passenger, programming)


Study guides

  • Ground School - download - good online prep course - introduction mode presents all questions with explanations, practice and test, remembers which questions were a problem and asks those again


Acronyms

Acronyms are helpful aids to reminding us of a list of requirements or actions. Here are a few. If you have a great acronym, please send it along and we will add it to the list.


  • VFR Day required instruments (FAR §91.205 (B)) - A TOMATO FLAMES

A-Altimeter T-Tachometer O-Oil Temp Gauge M-Manifold Pressure Gauge (if constant speed prop) A-Airspeed Indicator T-Temp Gauge (water temp, if water cooled engine) O-Oil Pressure Gauge

F-Fuel Gauges L-Landing Gear Position Indicators (if retractable gear) A-Anti-collision Lights M-Magnetic Compass E-ELT if Required (FAR §91.207) S-Safety Belt (FAR§91.105 & §91.107)


  • VFR Night required instruments (FAR §91.205 (C)) - FLAPS

F-Fuses (complete set of spares or three of each kind) L-Landing Light (if operated for hire) A-Anti-collision Lights P-Position Indicator Lights (Nav Lights) S-Source of Electrical Power


  • Passenger Briefing - SAFETY

S-Seat belts A-Air vents operation F-Fire extinguisher E-Exists T-Traffic look-out Y-Yoke - positive exchange of control


  • Pre-take-off

Lights - beacon Camera - Transponder to ALT - ATC can "see" you Action - check for traffic on final, announce moving to active


  • I'M SAFE checklist

illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, emotion


  • GUMPS - landing prep / final + ABC

Gas - tank selector Undercarriage - landing gear Mixture / fuel pump Prop Safety belts, landing light

Autopilot OFF Boost pump ON Cowl flaps CLOSED


  • HALF TIME - downwind

Heading Altimeter Landing gear Fuel - pump, selector Timer - cross country


ADM - Aeronautical Decision Making - hazard, risk, human factors, risk assessment

  • FAA 3-Ps Perceive the given set of circumstances for a flight. Process by evaluating their impact on flight safety. Perform by implementing the best course of action.
  • AOPA decision-making cycle - anticipate, recognize, act, evaluate
  • PAVE (pilot, aircraft, environment, external pressures)
  • analytical decision making - DECIDE - detect, estimate, choose, identify actions, do, evaluate
  • 5P (plan, plane, pilot, passenger, programming)


Resources


Ninety Nines


Calendars


Fly-in destinations, $100 Lunch and Overnight

Northern California - Auburn, Petaluma, Truckee


Vacations, resorts, business travel, living


Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)

Aircraft Manufacturers/Dealers

Flight Schools/Rentals

Products/Services

Aviation Links -


Weather briefing

from Flight Scenarios for ADM Course 

KFSM 202053Z 11003KT 5SM HZ OVC013 03/M01 A3035
KMLC 202053Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM OVC020 04/M01 A30
KOKC 202052Z 26007KT 6SM BR OVC010 03/01 A3031

TAFS
KLIT 201737Z 201818 15006KT P6SM OVC040
TEMPO 1821 -SN OVC020
FM2100 25005KT P6SM OVC
FM0300 28004KT P6SM OVC020
FM0900 30003KT P6SM OVC012
FM1500 28004KT P6SM OVC020

http://www.cfidarren.com/r-weather.htm

Current surface observation – METAR reports are generally issued every hour by reporting stations. SPECI reports are unscheduled reports that may be issued due to significant changes in weather or on demand.


METAR reports contain the following elements · Type of report · METAR – routine report · SPECI – unscheduled report · AMD – amended report · COR – corrected report · Station designator – ICAO designator · Time of report, UTC – two digit date, four digit time · Wind – three digits of direction, two or three-digit speed. Gusty conditions are identified by the letter G followed by the peak gust value · Visibility – statute miles, or P6SM for greater than 6 miles · Weather and obstructions to visibility

Precipitation intensity descriptors + Heavy - Light (none) Moderate

Proximity modifier VC In the vicinity - between 5 and 10 miles of center of runway complex

Obstructions to visibility FG – fog (visibility less than 5/8 mile) BR – mist (visibility 5/8 mile or greater) FU – smoke HZ – haze PY – spray SA – sand DU – dust VA – volcanic ash

Precipitation RA – rain DZ – drizzle SN – snow SG – snow grains GR – hail (greater than ¼ inch) GS – small hail or snow pellets PE – ice pellets IC – ice crystals

Descriptors TS – thunderstorm SH – shower(s) FZ – freezing BL – blowing DR – drifting MI – shallow BC – patches

Other SQ – squall DS – dust storm FC – funnel cloud, tornado or waterspout SS – sand storm PO – dust or sand swirls

Sky condition - Reported in amount/height/type format: SKC – sky clear FEW – less than 1/8 coverage SCT – scattered (1/8 to 4/8 coverage) BKN – broken (5/8 to 7/8 coverage) OVC – overcast (8/8 coverage) Height – three digits giving cloud base height in hundreds of feet Type is optional, and only reported for cumulonimbus (CB) or towering cumulus (TCU)

Temperature and dewpoint - each is a two-digit Celsius number, preceded by M for negative values

Altimeter setting – four-digit number preceded by A


Pilot reports (PIREPs) - Pilot reports are preceded by the abbreviation UA, followed by any of the following: /OV – location, usually specified by radial and distance from a VOR or airport /TM – time, 4 digits UTC /FL – altitude or flight level. DURC is during climb, DURD is during descent /TP – type of aircraft /SK – cloud layers: (may not have all info) Height of cloud base in hundreds of feet MSL Cloud cover symbol – SCT, BKN, OVC, etc. Height of cloud tops in hundreds of feet MSL /WX – weather: visibility or other weather phenomena /TA – temperature, degrees Celsius (negative with preceding minus sign) /WV – wind direction and speed in six digits /TB – turbulence: NEG, LGT, MDT, SEV, EXTREME, with comments /IC – icing conditions: NEG, LGT, MDT, SEV with type (RIME, CLR, etc) /RM – remarks

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