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Quiz: Cold Weather Operations
As winter sets in, it’s more important than ever to understand how the cold weather will not only affect the aircraft performance but also your preflight and weather planning. Use this quiz to test your cold-weather flying knowledge. The video clip below is from Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course
From the Flight Deck Video Series: Line Up and Wait
“LINE UP AND WAIT” is used to instruct a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway and line up and wait, but NOT depart. While it may seem straightforward on the surface, there are numerous examples in which the instructions were not followed creating a dangerous risk of collision. A variety of human factors can explain why a pilot may mistakenly initiate a takeoff.
Quiz: Cold Weather Operations
/in Quiz/by Chris ClarkeAs winter sets in, it’s more important than ever to understand how the cold weather will not only affect the aircraft performance but also your preflight and weather planning. Use this quiz to test your cold-weather flying knowledge. The video clip below is from Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course
From the Flight Deck Video Series: Line Up and Wait
/in Video Tips/by Flight Training Central Staff“LINE UP AND WAIT” is used to instruct a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway and line up and wait, but NOT depart. While it may seem straightforward on the surface, there are numerous examples in which the instructions were not followed creating a dangerous risk of collision. A variety of human factors can explain why a pilot may mistakenly initiate a takeoff.