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Friday photo: Talia Shaw first solo
The moment: First solo The pilot: Talia Shaw The place: Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, PA (KPNE) The aircraft: Grumman Traveler AA5 The memory: It was a very nerve-racking day, but all the nerves for the instructor. I had soloed many students before, but this one was my daughter. We had a big push to try and get her […]
Video tip: flying by the instruments
During your private pilot training, you’ll need to log at least 3 hours with your instructor flying the airplane solely by reference to the instruments, typically while wearing a hood or view-limiting device. The goal isn’t to make you proficient in instrument flying, but rather to help you develop the basic flying skills to return to VFR weather should you accidentally fly into a cloud or low visibility conditions.
Friday photo: Talia Shaw first solo
/in Friday Photo/by studentpltnewsThe moment: First solo The pilot: Talia Shaw The place: Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, PA (KPNE) The aircraft: Grumman Traveler AA5 The memory: It was a very nerve-racking day, but all the nerves for the instructor. I had soloed many students before, but this one was my daughter. We had a big push to try and get her […]
Video tip: flying by the instruments
/in Video Tips/by studentpltnewsDuring your private pilot training, you’ll need to log at least 3 hours with your instructor flying the airplane solely by reference to the instruments, typically while wearing a hood or view-limiting device. The goal isn’t to make you proficient in instrument flying, but rather to help you develop the basic flying skills to return to VFR weather should you accidentally fly into a cloud or low visibility conditions.