High altitude, high temperature, and high humidity create less dense or thinner air that contribute to high density altitude and impact aircraft and engine performance. Modify and use the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Density Altitude Poster to quickly know the density altitude values at your airport on a standard day.
(former Pinch Hitter™ Syllabus)
Introduces flight principles and a basic overview of instruments and radio communications, including ground and flight lessons. Also explains how to deal with an emergency.
Recommended for use by flight instructors and flight schools to help pilots recognize and safely exit inadvertent VFR flight into IMC.
Modern borescopes are fantastic tools for determining the health of piston engines, and they give us the unprecedented ability to make and share digital images of the things we see inside cylinders.
Establish your personal minimums well in advance of a flight and make them part of a contract you make with yourself, your passengers, and your family.
Know at a glance what the weather minimums and communication requirements are for the airspace around you.
Give pireps. This handy form makes it easy!
