Hi there Aviation enthusiast, students, and certificated pilots. Well I graduated from my Aviation Program in May 15, 1998. Now I am working at in Waukegan Illinois. If you would like more iformation on the Club, just double click on the name. Well I hope you all had a good time in Oshkosh this year, I did. It was treat to see the Concorde. Anyhow, if you have any questions, concerns or comments don't hesitate to e-mail me at any of the addresses below. C-Yah!
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NDB Approaches
NDB approaches are a pain to everyone. In an issue of Flight
Training, I came accross a very nice way of doing a full NDB
approach. They call it Flying the Bucket. You start by
tracking to the NDB, go out in the outbound for the required
time. Now from here, instead of timing your procedure turn, do
the following: Turn to the direction you are suppose to turn
until you have a 45* degree deflection from the station, keep
the heading until there is only 30* degrees deflection and
turn 180* degrees, maintain that heading until you have 45*
degrees again and turn inbound. You will be right on course!!
and you don't have to worry about the wind. Once inbound continue
to do your approach as required.
Instrument Approaches
We all know how hard it is to maintain an ILS approach. Sometimes
we loose the glide slope, sometimes we loose the localizer, and
sometimes we loose both. This usually happens when we are
"chasing the needle", The Course Needle Indicator (CDI) is used
for reference only, we should be flying headings that maintain
the localizer needle in one place and maintaining a constant rate
descent that will maintain the glide slope. Also when making
corrections, if you want to make big corrections, make them far
away, remember that you are playing with only 2.5* degrees and a
very sensitive instrument. When close to the station, make very
small correction no more than 5* degrees of heading corrections
and no more than 100 feet of descent correction. Try it you will
have an easier time in your next instrument approach.
FAR'S
On August 4, 1997, a massive change to the regulations governing certification of U.S. pilots and instructors goes into
effect. Two years earlier, the FAA issued the largest NPRM in its history that proposed a massive rewrite of FAR Part
61. This NPRM provoked the largest number of public comments ever, and the FAA actually listened! In April 1997,
the FAA finally issued its Final Rule (although they're feverishly working on an Amended Final Rule to fix some glitches).
61.56. Flight review.
The new rule makes it clear that participation in an FAA-sponsored pilot proficiency award program (i.e., "Wings"
program) is a valid substitute for a (biennial) flight review.
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