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May 2008 Volume 2, Issue 5 |
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 Welcome
to EAA's monthly e-newsletter
written and created for people who are
interested in learning how to fly. This month
Certificated Flight Instructor Steve Krog
concludes his lesson on ground reference
maneuvers by explaining the "S-turn"
and "turn around a point." Also check
out how 17-year-old Amy Gesch became involved in
aviation and completed her solo flight in 10.4
hours in this month's "A Personal
View." As always, feel free to forward your
copy to someone who might like to receive the
newsletter. And remember,
you don't need to be an EAA member to subscribe.
In
this issue ...
- Ground
Reference Maneuvers - Part 2, by Steve Krog, CFI,
Editor
- What You're
Asking: Questions for your instructor
- A Personal
View: Learning to fly sometimes takes
ingenuity, by Amy Gesch
- Aviation
Glossary: Learning the language of
flight
- This
Month's Poll: What flight training
manuals do/did you use?
Note: If you're a
pilot just starting out and would like to share
your story, or if you have a question about
flight training, drop us an e-mail at LearnToFly@EAA.org.
Ground
Reference Maneuvers, Part 2
S-Turns
and Turns Around a Point
 By Steve Krog
S-turns
and turns around a point are basic ground
reference maneuvers designed to teach you
subconscious control coordination, how to fly a
balanced pattern over a given terrain, and how
to recognize and overcome the effects of wind
drift while flying a pattern. They also help you
divide your attention inside and outside
of the plane while mastering the art of flying. Read
more
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Q&A:
What you're asking
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questions for the instructor from beginning flight students
Q:
I passed my Medical Certificate and
continued my student pilot training. The
FAA then "recalled" my Medical
Certificate until I completed a battery
of rather expensive medical tests. So, I
quit the training. That was over twenty
years ago. What would I have to do to
get back into the cockpit for a sport
pilot license?
A: The
"recall" of your FAA Medical
Certificate is considered a
"denial" based on the current
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
Before you could become a sport pilot,
you would first need to get your 3rd
Class Medical Certificate reinstated.
Tests the FAA required over twenty years
ago may have been amended or may not
even apply today. Once you have a valid
3rd Class Medical you then have the
option of allowing it to expire and
switching to sport pilot operations and
limitations, which require a valid
driver's license only. Until you clear
up the denial from your record though,
you will not be eligible to fly, even at
the sport pilot level. You may also want
to discuss your situation with a
representative of EAA's Aeromedical/Legal
Advisory group for guidance on how to
pursue reinstatement. Their number is
888-322-4636.
Q:
Can you PLEASE resend me the Reach
for the Sky newsletter for April? My
boss came in and messed with my computer
and deleted it. I really appreciate
getting this every month. I think you
are doing a great job. Thank you!
A:
Be glad to resend the April newsletter.
Thanks, too, for your comments. And if
your boss deletes your newsletter in the
future, visit www.sportpilot.org/learntofly/issues/
for an online archive of Reach for
the Sky. More
questions
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A Personal
View - Learning to fly sometimes takes ingenuity |
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 By
Amy Gesch
I'm not exactly
sure what elephants have to do with airplanes,
but apparently there was some connection in my
then four-year-old mind. My mom, brother, and I
had just gotten home from the zoo and somehow my
mother and eight-year-old brother had gotten on
the subject of what he wanted to do in the
future. Feeling a bit left out I chimed in:
"I want to be an airplane pilot. Or a train
driver." To this day I'm not sure where
either of those statements came from (especially
the one about driving trains). Read
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axial
- motion
along a real or imaginary straight line on which
an object supposedly or actually rotates.
coriolis force -
The force that is produced when a particle moves
a long a path in a plane while the plane itself
is rotating.
inertia
force - a
force due to inertia, or the resistance to
acceleration or deceleration.
resistance
- symbol: R. The opposition to the flow of
electrons offered by a device or material.
Opposition by resistance causes a loss of power.
more
glossary terms >>
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Last
month's poll: Last
month's poll: We asked, "Do you plan to
attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008?" Of the
486 responses, over half (284) of you voted
"yes," while 202 of you voted
"no." Whether you plan to attend EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, July 28 - August 3, or
not, you can check out the latest news
surrounding the "The World's Greatest
Aviation Celebration" at www.AirVenture.org.
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Looking ahead:
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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Buy
Tickets in Advance and Save
Those of you planning to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2008, July 28-Aug. 3 can purchase your tickets in advance
through the AirVenture website. And you'll save money in
the process. For all the details, visit www.airventure.org/tickets/
To get a feel for what
makes EAA AirVenture the "World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration", see Oshkosh: The Spirit of Aviation at www.eaa.org/spiritmovie/,
a 17-minute video narrated by actor Harrison Ford. Watch
it today, and we'll see you this summer!
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Reach for the Sky - EAA's Guide to Learning
to Fly and Light-Sport Aircraft
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 EAA’s
guide to learning to fly and light-sport aircraft
is a resource to help anyone take the first
steps toward becoming a pilot. Whether you want to
have fun in a powered parachute or one day want to
command a Mars mission, Reach for the Sky is a
great place to start. It is
available
as a PDF
that will take a few minutes to download with a
high-speed connection.
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