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  1. I use the videos in presentations that I give as...

    I use the videos in presentations that I give as a FAASTeam representative. They are public. I just hope that folks understand the value and importance of getting competent flight instruction in an...
  2. I recently added several new stall/spin videos...

    I recently added several new stall/spin videos and collected them in a playlist on my YouTube channel. For more information, see my blog, here.
  3. Videos: Stalls, Incipient Spins, and Recoveries from Inverted

    Now that the aerobatic season has wrapped in the Pacific Northwest, I have a little more time to work on videos. I've edited a series of short (< 3 min) videos that show a variety of stalls,...
  4. Thread: Falling Leaf

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    As a practical matter, if you hold the airplane...

    As a practical matter, if you hold the airplane in a full-aft-stick stall, you need to dance on the rudder to maintain wings-level flight. If you just hold the stick back without applying rudder,...
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    Video: Aerobatic Ride in Seattle

    Here's a video that shows a typical aerobatic ride on a beautiful day in Seattle last week. We're in the Extra 300L. The passenger isn't a pilot, and he'd never experienced aerobatics before, so I...
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    Slips are normal maneuvers. You fly a slip at...

    Slips are normal maneuvers. You fly a slip at some point every time you do a crosswind landing. The airspeed errors that occur in slips usually result more from disruption of air around the static...
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    In these videos, I deliberately allowed the stall...

    In these videos, I deliberately allowed the stall to progress to show the effects of misapplied flight controls. If I had applied down-elevator immediately at the first sign of a stall, the...
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    To recover from a stall, the first step should be...

    To recover from a stall, the first step should be reducing angle of attack (i.e., relaxing back pressure or applying forward pressure on the yoke or stick). As I show in the videos, getting the wing...
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    Stall/Incipient Spin/Spin Videos

    I've posted several new short videos on my YouTube channel. They're from recent flights in my Extra 300L, and they demonstrate coordinated (non-yawing) accelerated stalls from turns, stalls while in...
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    See my latest book, Scenario-Based Training with...

    See my latest book, Scenario-Based Training with X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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    Highlights from Aerobatic Rides this Summer

    Here's a link to a long video that shows highlights from this summer's aerobatic rides. None of these folks are pilots. They just wanted to experience aerobatics--or they had a spouse or significant...
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    Thanks, Hal. In addition to the links that Hal...

    Thanks, Hal. In addition to the links that Hal posted, you may want to explore my Flight Simulator in Aviation Training page. It includes many links to articles and studies that show the efficacy of...
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    My most enthusiastic passenger so far this year....

    My most enthusiastic passenger so far this year. I've now connected cockpit audio to the GoPro, so you can hear ATC and our conversation over the intercom.

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    I've put a few more videos up on my YouTube...

    I've put a few more videos up on my YouTube channel. Some show specific maneuvers; others are highlights from aerobatic rides, such as this one (Note: no audio; I suggest a tune like "Sparkle" by...
  15. I just checked the links, and they're working...

    I just checked the links, and they're working fine. Visit the article at my blog.
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    Here's a link to the IAC website...

    Here's a link to the IAC website. It shows the aerobatic box.

    http://www.iac.org/images/begin/aerobatic_box-1.jpg
  17. BruceAir’s Guide to ATC Services for VFR Pilots

    Many pilots seem confused and/or intimidated by "flight following," the common name for the radar-based services that ATC offers to VFR pilots. Unfortunately, the information about how to take best...
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    Here's a video of an introductory aerobatic...

    Here's a video of an introductory aerobatic lesson. The pilot/student had no previous experience with aerobatics other than the spins required for a CFI applicant. Note that I'm not trying to teach...
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    If you're interested in using one of the RV...

    If you're interested in using one of the RV models for competitive aerobatics, I recommend reading "Approaching Aerobatics," an article by Dick Van Grunsven in the December 2000 issue of Sport...
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    First aerobatic ride of the season

    It was nice in Seattle on Saturday, so I gave the first aerobatic ride of the summer in the Extra 300L. YouTube video:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GESV3gMF6xw

    To answer several common...
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    You can find several free resources related to...

    You can find several free resources related to the flight review at the AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Hot Spot: Pilot Proficiency. I especially recommend the Pilot's Guide to the Flight Review...
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    Air & Space Smithsonian published a more...

    Air & Space Smithsonian published a more extensive list (starting here) as part of a feature about Flyboys.

    I added a few suggestions, including some series, here.
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    My initial PIREP on the iPad3 and the ASA iPad...

    My initial PIREP on the iPad3 and the ASA iPad kneeboard (which includes an easel-like prop-up feature) is at my blog.

    I haven't tried it yet in the Extra 300L, but I think it will be readable.
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    Dick Van Grunsven wrote about aerobatics in the...

    Dick Van Grunsven wrote about aerobatics in the RV series in "Approaching Aerobatics," a feature in the December 2000 issue of Sport Aerobatics, the magazine of the IAC. Those contemplating flying...
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    I've posted more information, including a map,...

    I've posted more information, including a map, about the FAA's plans here. FAA, apparently at the request of AOPA, has published a 3-page white paper that offers the first details I've seen of which...
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