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Private Pilot Question of the Day
Two airplanes are approaching nearly head-on with a collision danger. What does § 91.113 require?
Each pilot alters course to the right and passes well clear.
Commercial Pilot Question of the Day
What does VNE identify?
The never-exceed speed, shown by the red radial line, which must not be exceeded in operation.
Instrument Rating (Airplane) Question of the Day
What communication and surveillance equipment is generally required to operate an airplane within Class C airspace?
An operable two-way radio, altitude-reporting transponder, and compliant ADS-B Out equipment.
Instrument Rating (Helicopter) Question of the Day
How should a pilot control the risk of an OEI go-around or rejected landing in a multiengine helicopter?
Determine before the approach whether the RFM, weight, density altitude, wind, configuration, obstacle environment, and available power support the maneuver. Establish an early decision point, maintain the prescribed OEI speed and rotor RPM, use the approved power and configuration sequence, protect directional control and limits, and do not attempt the maneuver when actual performance cannot provide a safe escape path; use the safest available landing plan instead.
Sport Pilot Question of the Day
What does a conventional two-bar VASI showing white over white indicate?
The airplane is above the visual glidepath.
Flight Instructor Question of the Day
How does an airplane's original airworthiness approval differ from its continuing airworthiness before a later flight?
Original approval establishes conformity and condition when certificated; continuing airworthiness depends on continued conformity, required maintenance and inspections, correction or lawful deferral of discrepancies, and present condition for safe operation.
Flight Instructor Instrument Question of the Day
How does understanding differ from memorization?
Memorization permits recall of facts or steps. Understanding means grasping meaning, relationships, consequences, and principles well enough to explain and apply the knowledge in a different situation.
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Question of the Day
Does the absence of an obstacle symbol on a chart guarantee that a flight path is free of obstructions?
No. Not every obstruction is individually charted, and temporary or newly constructed obstacles may appear between chart editions. Review current charts, applicable NOTAMs, and other relevant aeronautical information, and maintain appropriate clearance and vigilance.
Advice of the Day
Maintain a consistent flight training schedule. Long breaks in any kind of training, but especially aviation, will cause a dramatic loss of progress.
System of the Day
Cabin Heating and Cooling Systems: Cabin Heating and cooling systems provide conditioned air for comfortable operations during various weather conditions
Maneuver of the Day
Spins: Spins are an aggravated stall resulting in autorotation about the spin axis wherein the aircraft follows a corkscrew path.
Emergency of the Day
Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)
Mishap of the Day
ERA14LA450: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a takeoff with the airplane's center of gravity aft of its limit and led the airplane to exceed its critical angle of attack and experience an aerodynamic stall during the initial climb.
