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Ask a CFI is a certified flight instructor's blog and forum. Do you have a flight training related question? Ask a CFI!

• Added on: Mar 5th, 2008
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Paul Tocknell
• Listed in: Travel Science
• Tags: aviation flying pilot airplane instruction flight training

Recent Posts

• Merry Christmas

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 06:51 in annoucements

  From all of us at askacfi.com, ‘Happy holidays to all, And to all a safe flight” From FAA Aviation News Nov / Dec 1980 ...

• Differences Between LNAV/VNAV and LNAV Minima on a GPS Instrument Approach

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 15:13 in instrument, flight training

  Charles, a 2000+ hours ATP asked the following: “Hi, I have a question about GPS approaches. Why are LNAV and LNAV/VNAV minima different on RNAV GPS Approaches?” Max Trescott - Author and 2008 National CFI of the Year Great question Char...

• More Robert Osborn Illustrations

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 22:26 in safety, flight training

  A couple of months ago, I shared with you some illustrations that I found on the back cover of some older FAA Aviation News. These illustrations were done by the illustrator and cartoonist Robert C. Osborn. Little did I know that finding and preser...

• Aircraft Engine Starting Techniques

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 10:28 in aircraft systems

  Flying in a new or different airplane is always fun.  Such is the case with Jacob who had the joy of flying in his friend’s Mooney.   Unfortunately, the technique that his friend used to start the Mooney’s engine left him a little conf...

• Should you contact ATC during practice approaches?

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 13:16 in instrument, flight training, ifr, instrument approaches, practice approaches

  Kent wrote me this morning asking: While flying recently with my friend a question came up which has come up for me several times in the past. I firmly believe that while flying VFR practice approaches (as published) into an uncontrolled airport that...

• How do I select a flight instructor?

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 04:10 in flight training, flight school, flight instructor

  Bill writes me asking: How do I select a flight instructor? I’m 49, good health, been around aircraft my whole life and finally beginning to find the time to learn. Great question Bill. Choosing the right flight instructor is the first step in ...

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Santosh Nikam

Fantastic blog ...........i really enjoyed while reading your article............keep it up

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