Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Welcome to FIG Aviation

Flying is a life-changing event. I want to help enhance your flying in any way possible. I can offer you tailwheel training, aerobatics, spin and/or upset training. I believe a big injustice is many pilots don't get to spin and have an unrealistic 'fear' of them. I would prefer pilots experience spins and know how to recover. I also ferry aircraft to suit your needs. Email: fly.fig.aviation@gmail.com. If on a mobile device, I suggest viewing the web version.

Monday, November 30, 2020

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Master Index

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Friday, October 23, 2020

Acrobatic Training

Acrobatic flight is one of the most exhilarating things you can do.  Beyond that, it helps you understand flight characteristics and realize that you can without question recover from a spin.

My syllabus:
  • Stalls
  • Chandelles
  • Wingovers
  • Aileron rolls
  • Loops
  • Loop plus rolls
  • Cloverleafs
  • Cuban eights
  • Immelmanns and
  • Spins!!!
I am still building my syllabus, but what's listed above will be the baseline.  You can most certainly expect to spin.  The spin is the biggest monkey on the private pilot's back.  I will show you that 1) it  is not only predicable, but 2) completely recoverable.

Never let spins control you.  You control them.

  • Lineage of Champs:  Aeronca 1944, Champion Aircraft 1954, Bellanca 1970, ACA 1989
Resources:

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Aerodynamics

Also see:
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Aerodynamics:
Aircraft stabilitysix types.

Airspeed:

Articles:

Angle of Attack:

Coordination / Yaw:

Drag:

Flaps:

Ground Effect:

Left-turning Tendencies:

Lift:

Stalls:

V-Speeds: see Airspeed above.

Wings:

Yaw / Coordination: see Coordination above.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Airports / Runways / Facilities

Airports:
Lights / Lighting:
Markings:
Runways:
Traffic Patterns: - see Maneuvers - Execution - Techniques.
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Airspace and Altitude

In general:
Altitudes:
Classes:
Controlled Airspace:
Incursions:
MOA (Military Operating Area):
MTR (Military Training Routes):
Restricted airspace:
Special Use: "MCPRAWN" (in Acronyms):
Speeds:
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR):
Terminal Arrival Area (TAA):
  • Terminal Arrival Area: What is it? (Vid 51).
Weather:
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