Sunday, March 2, 2008

Some interesting URLs for All Pilots

Another cruddy day over San Francisco


AOPA
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You may have to be an AOPA Member to see these, I am not sure. I find the following articles interesting and these and many more can be found here.

Your airplane:

To download a set of flashcards that you fill in to describe important facts about your airplane click here (1.7MB PDF). Fill in details such as emergency procedures, air speeds, fuel data, etc., and use the cards later for a mental refresh.
Runway Markings:
If you want a great way to learn and review runway markings, click here for a 700KB low resolution version or here for a 3.4MB high resolution version of the same file.
Accident reports:
All pilots should read the Nall Report on a regular basis to understand the common causes of accidents. If you click here you will get a list of accident reports by the year. Another interesting AOPA web page, known as featured accidents, in which accidents are highlighted and used to illustrate how pilots get into trouble. Featured accidents are updated every two weeks, so reference this page often. Pilots should read accident reports to understand what to do and what not to do when they encounter situations similar to those that led to these accidents. It's useful to second guess a pilot that has had an accident, but what would you do during an adrenaline rush if the same thing happened to you?

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