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Private Pilot Question of the Day
If body sensations conflict with properly functioning flight instruments in inadvertent IMC, which source should the pilot trust?
The verified flight instruments.
Commercial Pilot Question of the Day
What does the common ARROW mnemonic identify when checking aircraft documents and information?
Airworthiness certificate, Registration certificate, Radio station license when required, Operating limitations, and current Weight-and-balance information.
Instrument Rating Question of the Day
Which collision hazards must be assessed during an OEI helicopter instrument approach, and how should the flightpath be selected?
Assess terrain, obstacles, traffic, missed-approach obstacles, landing-area dimensions and occupancy, wind, visibility, lighting, and the helicopter's reduced climb and maneuvering capability. Select an approach and landing or escape path that remains within OEI performance, preserves required clearances, avoids abrupt maneuvering, and reaches a suitable landing area; obtain amended ATC instructions or declare an emergency when needed.
Sport Pilot Question of the Day
In a mechanically controlled airplane, what transmits the pilot's control inputs to the primary flight-control surfaces?
The installed mechanical linkage.
Flight Instructor Question of the Day
With other conditions unchanged, why does a steady headwind generally shorten takeoff ground roll?
It lowers the groundspeed needed to reach the recommended liftoff airspeed; use only the wind credit supported by the AFM/POH.
Flight Instructor Instrument Question of the Day
What does a four-light PAPI showing four red lights indicate?
The airplane is well below the visual glidepath.
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Question of the Day
A pilot meets currency requirements but feels fatigued and distracted before departure. What should the pilot do?
Do not depart. Delay, cancel, or otherwise change the plan until fit and able to give the operation full attention. Legal currency does not offset fatigue or distraction.
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
Aerobatic Flight: Aerobatic flight consists of intentional maneuvers involving an abrupt or abnormal change in an aircraft's attitude or an abnormal acceleration.
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.
