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Private Pilot Question of the Day
Under 14 CFR § 91.3(b), when and to what extent may the pilot in command deviate from a rule in Part 91?
During an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, and only to the extent required to meet that emergency.
Commercial Pilot Question of the Day
How frequently are contiguous-U.S. Convective SIGMET bulletins normally issued, and how long is the forecast valid?
Hourly at 55 minutes past the hour; valid up to one hour.
Instrument Rating Question of the Day
Which heat-transfer process warms air mainly by direct contact with a warmer surface?
Conduction.
Sport Pilot Question of the Day
What is the primary purpose of an aircraft trim system?
To reduce sustained pilot control force for a selected flight condition without replacing the primary flight controls.
Flight Instructor Question of the Day
A rejected landing is initiated after the wheels touch down. What runway-incursion concern remains?
Aircraft or vehicles may be ahead, crossing, or entering the runway; maintain directional control and awareness, follow the safe go-around path, and communicate the conflict as workload permits.
Flight Instructor Instrument Question of the Day
How can an experienced flight instructor continue developing professionally?
By studying current publications, attending relevant training, exchanging knowledge with other professionals, and practicing new skills.
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Question of the Day
Where can pilots obtain current FAA full-page airport diagrams?
In the TPP/d-TPP system, with selected diagrams also in the Chart Supplement.
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
Unusual Attitudes: Unusual attitude recoveries teach pilots to understand the human system's susceptibility to spatial disorientation and how to recover if required.
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.
