"Deftly they opened the brain of a child, and it was full of flying dreams" - Stanley Kunitz
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"Deftly they opened the brain of a child, and it was full of flying dreams" - Stanley Kunitz
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Wheels Towards Ground - Instructor Happy Wheels Towards Sky - Student Happy! The above photos were taken during a recent flight review with one of my first private pilot students Gabriel Lawrence. Gabe was one of those students every instructor dreams of having. Flight Reviews Per Section 61.56 of the FAR's, certificated pilots must complete a flight review with an instructor every two years. Per the regulations, the review must consist of a minimum of 1 hour of ground training and 1 hour of flight training. The ground training must consist of operating and flight rules of part 91. The flight maneuvers are left to the discretion of the person conducting the review. Many pilot's consider the flight review one of those things that they really do not want to do. Some also get nervous about the review. The important thing to remember is that it is only a review and training, not a test. You can not fail a flight review. That is not to say that after an hour of flying everyone is signed off. If you are rusty in a certain area that the instructor feels is critical to safe flight, the CFI has the option to recommend additional training in that area before the flight review endorsement is made. A great option for the flight review is to take part in the FAA's Wings program. The program basically entails showing up at a participating airport for a day and attending a 1-hour seminar and receiving 3-hours of flight instruction for FREE. You must provide the airplane but the instructors do not charge. The flight portion consists of 1-hour of take-offs and landings, 1-hour of flight maneuvers, and 1-hour of instrument work. It is an excellent way to brush up on your skills and many of the insurance companies offer discounts to pilots who participate. If you are in the Chehalis area, why not use the flight review as a chance to try tailwheel flying? We certainly can not do a tailwheel transition in 1-hour but it will serve as an introduction to tailwheel flying. For my flight reviews, I have a few maneuvers that you must perform to show proficiency but I really like to focus on areas the participant would like some additional training in. If you have not practiced stalls since the last review, the day before the review is probably not the best time to start back into them. Wait for the review and we can work on them together. If you haven't been under a hood in years, why not brush up on those skills. I believe that if you take the review and have not walked away with anything but an endorsement, we both have not done our jobs. Contact me for additional information on flight reviews and seriously consider participating in the FAA Wings Program. Additional information can be found at www.faasafety.gov. |
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