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Video tip: Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) spell out the performance standards that you’ll need to meet during your private pilot test. It’s important that you take time during your flight training to familiarize yourself with this document and use it to help gauge your progress.
This week’s tip takes a closer look at a few examples of the specific knowledge, skills, risk management elements and performance metrics found in the Private Pilot ACS.
Airport Bums
If you’re a student pilot, your lessons are probably consumed with trips to the practice area, planning cross countries and honing your pattern and landing skills – fun stuff. Even those of us with thousands of hours will stay sharp by going out on a sunny Sunday to practice turns around a point.
As you hang around the airport before and after your lessons, you notice there is a group of pilots who are just as “ate up” with flying as you are. Among this group, you will find several who have their own airplane and fly often, but usually by themselves. I will tell you, from experience, fun is more fun when it is shared. As you see one of the regulars pre-flighting, ask for a ride. My bet is more often than not, they will be glad to take you along and will even let you fly for part of the flight. After a few of these excursions it will be time to execute your plan to actually get somewhere.
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I have flown several trips to both these venues and it can seem daunting – but they are well worth the effort. Yes, there will be a LOT of airplanes, but usually the controllers are not only helpful, but will display extraordinary patience. The extensive NOTAMs for the event will specify that aircraft fly a certain route at a designated altitude and airspeed. It is a GREAT idea to practice BEFORE you get there so you will KNOW the power setting required to perform this maneuver.
Video tip: Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
/in Video Tips/by Bret KoebbeThe Airman Certification Standards (ACS) spell out the performance standards that you’ll need to meet during your private pilot test. It’s important that you take time during your flight training to familiarize yourself with this document and use it to help gauge your progress.
This week’s tip takes a closer look at a few examples of the specific knowledge, skills, risk management elements and performance metrics found in the Private Pilot ACS.
Airport Bums
/in Personal stories/by Charlie MastersIf you’re a student pilot, your lessons are probably consumed with trips to the practice area, planning cross countries and honing your pattern and landing skills – fun stuff. Even those of us with thousands of hours will stay sharp by going out on a sunny Sunday to practice turns around a point.