Commercial Pilot
Go Around
It's the maneuver no one like to practice, the go-around. Yet last year there were 42 accidents that occurred during "attempted" go-arounds. Watching this video I want you to remember one thing. Fly the airplane first! If you remember to tell tower you're going...
read moreUnusual Attitudes
When is the last time you practiced unusual attitudes? How did you practice with your CFI? Spatial disorientation is no laughing matter. The FAA released a study that says based on NTSB data a private pilot on average only lasted 178 seconds in IMC conditions. Fly...
read moreSecondary Stalls
What would happen if I didn't execute a proper stall recovery? The airplane breaks the stall but we continue to apply back pressure and we now enter into a secondary stall. I'll show you what that looks like in todays video.
read moreTurning Stalls
Have you ever done a turning stall? On purpose? There is a good chance that during your Private Pilot checkride you may be asked to demonstrate a turning stall. So in todays video I'll take you through the process so you know what expect and can go practice a turning...
read moreCrosswind + Short Field Takeoff and Landing
What happens when you need to execute proper crosswind technique but you're also faced with a short field for takeoff and landing? I'll show you in todays video.
read morePrivate Pilot Steep Turns
Steep turns were a maneuver I really struggled with way back in my training. I found myself always fighting the airplane. Climbing/descending, rolling out to early/late, etc... In this video I show you one of my best tricks you can use to get the airplane working for...
read more5 Things I Do Before a Long VFR Cross Country
What are some things you do before a long cross country? In this video I share with you 5 things out of I'm sure hundreds we do before a long VFR cross country.
read moreSoft Field Landing
I've been talking a lot about the importance of soft field landings lately. I truly want you to find a way to get out there and practice a real landing on grass with your CFI sometime this year. You'll find that what we simulating on pavement does little to prepare us...
read moreSoft Field Takeoff
Have you ever done a real soft field takeoff? Maybe you're like most of us and only simulated one on pavement throughout your training. Allow me to take you out to the grass at X60 and show a real soft field takeoff.
read moreEmergency Approach To Soft Field Landing
Have you ever considered that your first emergency landing might also be a soft field landing? Have you ever practiced a power off approach from altitude down to the grass? If not it's a maneuver I challenge you to find a way to practice with your flight instructor....
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