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Private Pilot Question of the Day
A traffic call interrupts the glassy-water landing checklist, and the pilot cannot confirm amphibious gear position, flap setting, and the planned landing configuration. What should happen before committing to the approach?
Discontinue or delay as needed, resume from a positively identified checklist point or restart it, and verify every required landing item.
Commercial Pilot Question of the Day
Under 14 CFR § 61.113(b), what two conditions permit a private pilot to act as PIC for compensation or hire in connection with a business or employment?
The flight must be only incidental to that business or employment, and the aircraft must not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.
Instrument Rating Question of the Day
A day VFR flight requires 18 gallons for cruise to the destination and 3 gallons for start, taxi, climb, and expected delays. At 8 GPH, what minimum fuel covers the stated plan plus the 30-minute regulatory reserve?
25 gallons.
Sport Pilot Question of the Day
What does yellow tint identify on an FAA Sectional?
A populated place; type size and style indicate the population category, and a small circle may be used when the area is too small to tint.
Flight Instructor Question of the Day
How does an aircraft design-certification category differ from an airman-certification category?
Design categories such as normal, utility, acrobatic, or transport address intended use or operating limitations; airman categories broadly classify aircraft for pilot ratings.
Flight Instructor Instrument Question of the Day
What occurs during the Learner Tells—Instructor Does step?
The learner verbally directs the maneuver while the instructor flies, allowing the learner to organize the sequence and techniques without control workload while revealing understanding and misconceptions to the instructor.
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Question of the Day
How are civil and military airports organized in the Chart Supplement U.S.?
Civil airports by state, associated city, and airport name; military airports by state and official airport name.
Advice of the Day
Maintain a consistent flight training schedule. Long breaks in any kind of training, but especially aviation, will cause a dramatic loss of progress.
System of the Day
Cabin Heating and Cooling Systems: Cabin Heating and cooling systems provide conditioned air for comfortable operations during various weather conditions
Maneuver of the Day
Ground Reference Maneuvers Mikes PC: Ground reference maneuvers develop the pilot's ability to compensate wind while flying a deliberate path over the ground.
Emergency of the Day
Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)
Mishap of the Day
ERA14LA450: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a takeoff with the airplane's center of gravity aft of its limit and led the airplane to exceed its critical angle of attack and experience an aerodynamic stall during the initial climb.
