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Moose Turns
...on page 15 that illustrates the differences, very nicely! Even though I’ve been IFR-rated for decades, departure procedures can get confusing at times. So, a thank you to Thomas Turner...
Belly Flop
...Frequent Mishaps.”Click here to view “Tips for Avoiding Gear-Related Mishaps.”-by Thomas P. TurnerThomas P. Turner is an ATP who has written four books, including Cockpit Resource Management: A Private Pilots...
Belly to Concrete
...prevent gear-up landings. Many pilots report hearing the beep-beep-beep before that awful scraping sound, but not recognizing the warning in time. Many pilots of light twins get accustomed to hearing...
Circle To IPC
by Thomas P. TurnerThe circling approach is way up there, maybe in the top spot, on most pilots lists of most risky instrument procedures. Were ingrained from about day three...
Finding Ice
...PIREP information is also plotted on the CIP. Note that the CIP and FIP make no statement about the type or intensity of ice formation-simply whether any ice is likely....
Broken Glass
By Thomas P. TurnerThere will probably never be another new store-bought airplane certified for IFR flight without some version of a glass cockpit. Computer-driven Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) provide an...
Overgross!
By Thomas P. TurnerWho hasnt been tempted to load just a bit more into an airplane? Early on, we all learned to keep the airplane loaded within its center-of-gravity limits...
Partial Panel Tools
...back-up systems.Wake-Up CallOnly about two-thirds of the IFR-current pilots participating in the FAA/AOPA study discussed in the sidebar on page 12 could successfully complete a partial-panel instrument approach. A quarter...
Sequencing Yourself
By Thomas P. TurnerNovember 329PT, youre number five for the approach. Fly direct to Reece intersection and hold as published, maintain 4000, expect approach clearance at 20 past the hour;...
Make CG Work For You
...permits safe flight and the attainment of Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) performance.This is the airplanes center of gravity envelope.Theres another variable in play as well. Pitch control is a balancing...
Finding Shop Errors
by Thomas P. TurnerWe pulled your airplane out of the hangar, the mechanic says on the phone. Everythings ready; come pick it up.Your airplanes been in the shop over the...
Neither Down Nor Locked
...pilot distraction and deviation from a normal routine. Anything that interrupts the pilot at a critical time can contribute to a gear-up landing. Poor pilot procedure can prevent a pilot...