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Sporty’s webinar video: iPad Proficiency Check

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The dangers of automation

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January 14, 2022

Technological advances in situational awareness have dramatically reduced the number of general aviation controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents. However, the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) has found that reliance on automation is a precursor to CFIT events.

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Video Tip: How to land a tailwheel airplane (wheel landing method)

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January 12, 2022

While flying a tailwheel airplane is not much different than a traditional nosewheel airplane in the air, taking off and landing are a different story. This week's tip takes a look at what it takes to properly land a tailwheel airplane using the "wheel method".

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Quiz: Can You Identify These Airport Signs and Markings?

January 10, 2022

Taxiing around large airports is often one of the more challenging aspects when learning to fly. Studying the various signs and markings in preparation for operating at an airport with a complex taxiway and runway layout will help you better understand the system and improve your situational awareness as you move from the parking area to the active runway.

collision avoidance quiz

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Ask a CFI – traffic pattern departures

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January 7, 2022

The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) offers two options for departing a non-towered airport traffic pattern – either straight out or a 45 degree ground track in the same direction as the traffic pattern (left if operating in a left-hand traffic pattern or right if operating in a right-hand traffic pattern) after reaching traffic patter altitude (1,000 AGL standard).

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Video tip: Cessna 172 electrical system

January 5, 2022

The electrical system is a critical component of today's modern airplanes, distributing and supplying power to the lights, avionics and digital flight instruments. This week's tip takes a look at the various elements that make up the electrical system in the popular Cessna 172 training airplane.

RV07

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The FAA is hot on energy management—here’s why it matters

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January 3, 2022

What most pilots mean when they say “stick and rudder flying” is really energy management, the process of constantly adjusting your airspeed, altitude, and power to arrive at your intended destination under control. The basic concept is both simple and profound: every airplane flies because of some combination of potential energy (altitude) and kinetic energy (airspeed). Think of it as two buckets that have varying levels of water.

Video Tip of the Week

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Video Tip: How to land a tailwheel airplane (wheel landing method)

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Video tip: Cessna 172 electrical system

Video tip: The aerodynamics of induced and parasite drag

Quizzes

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Quiz: Can You Identify These Airport Signs and Markings?

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Quiz: Wake Turbulence Avoidance

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Sporty’s webinar video: iPad Proficiency Check

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The dangers of automation

collision avoidance quiz

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Ask a CFI – traffic pattern departures

RV07

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The FAA is hot on energy management—here’s why it matters

Webinar Videos

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Webinar video: what’s new in Sporty’s 2022 courses

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Sporty’s launches Tailwheel Checkout Course

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Sporty’s updates Pilot Training courses with new features for 2022

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