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January 11th, 2006

  1. Protected: If Only It Were So Easy For People…

    January 11, 2006 by Gail

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  2. Pilot in Command

    January 11, 2006 by Gail


    cosy cockpit — March 12, 2005

    Since we met, David had been teaching me aviation concepts, principals of flying, airplane maintenance, and safety. He showed me the transponder and told me which codes to input for various scenarios, how to notify Air Traffic Control. My official “ground schooling” was planned, but he fell ill and we concentrated on flying purely for enjoyment and sparing any energy he would’ve otherwise spent on instruction. As it was, we always erred on the side of caution when flying while he was in treatment, and — armed only with a very limited knowledge of flying — I helped him the best I could, to monitor gauges and watch for other aircraft.

    We loved to fly together, but we knew in this situation there could only be one Pilot-in-Command. When there is more than one pilot present, a PIC must be chosen beforehand to make the ultimate decision at the controls, but it goes without saying it’s always good to have more than one pilot. For this reason, David was keen on teaching me as soon as possible, even just after we’d met.

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