Can you review this summary of things to know about private pilot training and certification? It's short.?
October 24, 2008
This is just an overview of things I think I should know about pilot training and certification, questions are in brackets [ ]. Mainly I want to know is this is everything I should have for the tests I will be taking, but any other info is appreciated.
Private Pilot Ground Training
Chapter 1 – Section A – Pilot Training
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates commercial and general aviation. The rules issued by the FAA for aviation are called the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
Pilot training can often be done at an airport, at schools called fixed base operators (FBOs). FBOs are governed by FARs 61 (certification) and 141 (Regarding flight training schools). FAA Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) are employed by FBOs to provide training in the airplane. [How do FARs 61 and 141 apply to the FBOs?]
[What REQUIREMENTS are there regarding ground training before you can get a pilot's license?]
You should take the time to look up the FAR 61 requirements yourself as they are all clearly listed. Part 141 deals with the requirements necessary before you call yourself a "school".
Any certified flight instructor (CFI) can legally teach you to fly whether or not you attend a 141 approved school.
In other words, you do NOT need to go to a school to get a license.
Can you review this summary of things to know about private pilot training and certification? It's short.?
October 24, 2008
This is just an overview of things I think I should know about pilot training and certification, questions are in brackets [ ]. Mainly I want to know is this is everything I should have for the tests I will be taking, but any other info is appreciated.
Private Pilot Ground Training
Chapter 1 – Section A – Pilot Training
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates commercial and general aviation. The rules issued by the FAA for aviation are called the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
Pilot training can often be done at an airport, at schools called fixed base operators (FBOs). FBOs are governed by FARs 61 (certification) and 141 (Regarding flight training schools). FAA Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) are employed by FBOs to provide training in the airplane. [How do FARs 61 and 141 apply to the FBOs?]
[What REQUIREMENTS are there regarding ground training before you can get a pilot's license?]
The FBO that you get your flight training at will either operate under FAR Part 61 regulations or FAR Part 141 regulations. The requirements for ground training are different for each. Part 141 training follows a very strict syllabus, where essentially every ground and flight training session is clearly defined in terms of what will be taught, how long it will be taught, etc. FAR Part 61 basically says that you need to have knowledge of certain areas (listed in 61.105 and 61.107), and how you get this knowledge is up to the CFI. If you Google FAR 61.105 and FAR 61.107, you can see the exact areas that you are responsible for.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN. Air Traffic Control /Screwed &Gov't risk Increase in Plane Crashes?
October 24, 2008
Air traffic control system is being Forced to become private industry instead part of the US Government. Some facilities already subcontracted out. Being replace w/so called trained aviation controllers (pay of 35,000yr)w/ no exp. unable to checkout in a ATC facility and do the job correct. Increase risk in flights People will suffer because of this.There will be more plane crashes, loss of lives. The ATCS that saved so many lives during 9/11 their accuracy and skills getting the airplanes safely on the ground out of danger are going to be force to retire early/work for private industry cutting their income in half,no pay increases. ATC employees that work for the Gov. make > than 100 thousand a year/20 years of service only earn approx.120 thou.yrly Max.Very hard and stressful job.Gov't deceiving on pay scale. Flight Safty, human life?Contact Congress/News Media inform you want the FAA/ATC system to remain part of the Gov't. We need our ATC system Gov't. Employees Only. Help US
Please provide a link. We will not privatize any thing where there will be a increase of fatalities. You must be a union rep.
What are the steps to design an simple cessna 172?
October 24, 2008
I want to become a aeronautical engineer. I just wanted to know how would I start my aircraft model for the future? What are the things I want to make sure that my model have (Other than wings). And the steps to accomplish that goal.
You first need to determine the size of the aircraft that you want, and what kind/how much cargo you will want to carry. These factors are extremely important to decide on before designing an airplane. You will then need to decide on a range and then you can move on to determining the flight characteristics. There are obviously many more decisions that need to be made, but this would be a good start.
If you are serious about an AE degree and aircraft design, then the book Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach by Raymer is an excellent text.
http://www.amazon.com/Aircraft-Design-Conceptual-Approach-Education/dp/1563478293/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223244073&sr=8-1
When did Cessna change the round porthole windows to the more modern square windows on the Cessna 411?
October 24, 2008
Ray, that is cool.
Often the 401/402/411 are lumped together in internet searches. I was having a hard time telling the difference.
I think the round windows have a more classic look.
Never did, MM. They only made the 411 for 3 years and it always had the round. They only made 303 of them.
is it bad to fly cessna 152's that are left outside in the wind/rain/snow?
October 24, 2008
i live in cleveland ohio and rent cessna 152's and they are left outside, tied down all the time. does all this weaken the planes structure over time?
They should be fine. Of course it would be best for them to be in a hangar, but it's just like parking your car in the driveway as opposed to the garage. You always do a full check of the plane before you use it anyway. I've been around planes all my life, and have seen quite a few crashes, and none of the crashes I've seen had anything to do with the structural integrity of the plane. In fact, most of the planes i saw crashed had been kept in hangars. It was mostly just drunk Rich people doing stupid things. If the planes weren't tied down, you would have a problem. Or, if there was a storm with 60 + MPH winds. Hail damage is easy to spot, and usually not detrimental to the flight of the plane.
Aero-TV Chills Out With NASA-Glenn’s Icing Encounter …
October 24, 2008
A Vital Topic… Deserving Of NASA’s Attention (and YOURS)
Late last year, ANN’s Aero-TV crews spied a truly marvelous piece of flight simulation technology… NASA Glenn’s icing flight training simulator. Demonstrated at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), we were incredibly impressed at the apparent accuracy of the model (ANN’s Jim Campbell has plenty of Twin Otter time — the aircraft used in the icing encounter sim model — and knows only too well that the icing behavior they displayed is what he has experienced, personally, in real icing conditions).
The high-fidelity simulation model for icing effects flight training was developed from wind tunnel data for the DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. First, a flight model of the un-iced airplane was developed and then modifications were generated to model the icing conditions.
The models were validated against data records from the NASA Twin Otter Icing Research flight test program with only minimal refinements being required. The goals of this program were to demonstrate the effectiveness of such a simulator for training pilots to recognize and recover from icing situations and to establish a process for modeling icing effects to be used for future training devices.
NASA notes that ‘Developing flight simulators that incorporate the aerodynamic effects of icing will provide a critical element in pilot training programs by giving pilots a pre-exposure of icing-related hazards, such as ice-contaminated roll upset or tailplane stall. Integrating these effects into training flight simulators will provide an accurate representation of scenarios to develop pilot skills in unusual attitudes and loss-of-control events that may result from airframe icing.’
ANN first saw this technology demonstrated at I/ITSEC, an organization that promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification …
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Cessna 172
October 24, 2008
This video is dedicated to my Instructor Mark. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
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Take Off From Tucson International Airport
October 24, 2008
Tucson Airport ,Arizona
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