Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2014 i Plane & Pilot

Heroes In The Pattern I am an 83-year-old retired Air Traffic Controller. I was 10 years old when World War II started and 14 when the war ended. I listened on the radio when President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack, and later in the war when he announced the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, and many other “fireside chats” from that fantastic voice. Of course, the whole country was rationing everything you could think of, and guys were enlisting in the armed forces as quick as they could. So many of the guys at Pearl and the flight crews were barely out of high school. I was a Navy controller during the Korean War from 1951-1955, and at NAS Jacksonville, I had the…

Some of the handheld devices featured here are compatible with SiriusXM Aviation, which delivers in-flight weather data pilots use every day. Now, the SiriusXM Aviation rebate provides a great deal on the subscriptions to its weather services. When any new SiriusXM Aviation receiver is activated with a SiriusXM Aviation subscription for six months or longer, the buyer will be eligible to receive a $300 SiriusXM Rewards Visa Prepaid Card. Garmin has two products that are compatible with SiriusXM Aviation: the GXM 42 (the latest weather receiver for the aera 796) and G3X Touch systems for light-sport aircraft. The subscription packages are: SiriusXM Pilot Express at $34.99 per month, SiriusXM Pilot Preferred at $54.99 per month and SiriusXM Pilot Pro at $99.99 per month. Discounts are provided for one- or two-year…

Engine(s) Make & Model: Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D Horsepower: 235 Propeller: Hartzell 2 bld/CS Fuel Type: 100LL Landing Gear Type: Conv/Fxd Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 2500 Empty Weight (lbs.): 1500 Useful Load—std. (lbs.): 1000 Usable fuel—std. (gals./lbs.): 40/240 Usable Fuel—LR (gals./lbs.): 80/480 Payload—full std. fuel (lbs.): 760 Wingspan: 33 ft. 11 in. Overall Length: 23 ft. 6 in. Height: 6 ft. 4 in. Wing Area (sq. ft.): 165.6 Wing Loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 15.1 Power Loading (lbs./hp): 10.6 Seating Capacity: 4 Cabin Doors: 2 Cabin Width (in.): 42 Cabin Height (in.): 46 Flap Range (degrees): -7 to 48…

Accelerated programs aren’t for everybody. They demand a lot out of the student, but yield a confidence that traditional FBO programs can’t match. The consistency that everyday repetition of maneuvers provides is astonishing. The key to success in an accelerated program is preparation. The student must arrive on training day fully immersed in knowledge. Having earned ratings through traditional and accelerated methods, here are some tips on what works: 1. Take the written first. Passing the test first assures you that you’ll have the knowledge necessary to pass the oral exam and answer questions about why you’re flying a particular maneuver. 2. Use a good home-study course. I recommend the King Schools courses. There’s a certain something in their style of teaching that makes the material stick. There are other…