How To Be Safe And Go Flying

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E

xternal Presures

Legality

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Do I Follow The Federal Aviation Regulations?

Saftey

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Is It Safe To Fly?

Currency

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Is Everything Up To Date?

The Pilot

PPL ACS Section

PA.I.A.

Legality

Three Pilot Documents Required

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Pilots License

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Photo ID

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Medical Certificate

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Extras

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Pilot Endorsements

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Type of Flight

Saftey

IMSAFE Checklist

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I - Sick?

M - Medicated?

S - Stressed?

A - Drinking?

F - Tired?

E - Emotionally Unstable?

Currency

Are You Current?

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Flight Review Done?

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Are You Carrying Anyone?

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3 T/O and Landings Day

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^Come To A Full Stop Night^

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Does My Logbook Show This

The Airplane

ACS Sections

PA.I.B. / PA.I.F. / PA.I.G.

Legality

Required Aircraft Documents

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Airworthiness Cert.

Registration

Radio License (Optional)

POH or Operating Manual

W&B for specific aircraft

MEL or KOEL or 91.205

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Placards & Compass Card

Saftey

All Your Checks And Calculations

Current Weight and Balance?

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Do you know how your plane works?

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Are there any limitations?

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What's our Performance?

Currency

Are inspections done?

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AD's

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Annual inspections

(Powerplant and Fuselage)

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100-hour inspections?

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Transponder and Pitot Static System?

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ELT?

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VOR?

The enVironment

ACS Sections

PA.I.B. / PA.I.F. / PA.I.G.

Legality

Can You Keep Your Self Legal?

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What Airspace Are You Flying Out Of and Through?

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What Are The Rules In Your Intended Path of Flight

Saftey

Airport Environment?

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Weather Environment?

Currency

Are your Charts and Nav Facilities Current and Useable?

External Pressures

Friends, Money, Time, Passengers, Deadlines.

Macho - Nothing Can Hurt Me

Impulsivity - I Don't Need To Think

Invulnerability - It Won't Happen To Me

Anti Authority - I Don't Follow Orders

Resengation - I Can't Do It

Different Types of Airspaces

Class Alpha

Class Bravo

Class Charlie

Class Delta

Class Echo

Class Golf

5/20/10 - 500 feet below, 2000 feet to the side, 1000 feet above

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10/1/10 - 1000 above and below, 1SM to the side

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AoB - At Or Below

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AoA - At Or Above

Class Alpha

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR "ONLY"

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From - FL180 to FL600

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Need - Transponder and an IFR Clearance

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Weather Minimums - None

Class Bravo

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - Surface to 10,000 MSL Unless it's a special case

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Need - Transponder, Clearance, and Two Way Radio

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Weather Minimums - Clear of Clouds & 3SM Vis

Class Charlie

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - Surface to 4,000 AGL

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Need - Transponder and Two Way Radio

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Weather Minimums - 5/20/10 & 3SM Vis

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The Inner ring is 5NM & Outer ring 10NM

Class Charlie

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - Surface to 2,500 AGL

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Need - Two Way Radio

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Weather Minimums - 5/20/10 & 3SM Vis

Class Echo

Class Echo AoB 10,000 feet MSL

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - Ceiling of Golf to 10,000 MSL

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Need - Nothing

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Weather Minimums - 5/20/10 & 3SM Vis

Class Echo AoA 10,000 feet MSL

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - 10,000 MSL to 17,900 MSL

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Need - Transponder

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Weather Minimums - 10/1/10 & 5SM Vis

Class Golf

Class Golf AoB 1,200 feet AGL

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - Surface 1,200 AGL

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Need - Nothing

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Weather Minimums - Clear of Clouds & 1SM Vis

Class Golf AoB 10,000 MSL

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - 1,200 AGL to 10,000 MSL

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Need - Nothing

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Weather Minimums - 5/20/10 & 1SM Vis

Class Golf AoA 10,000 MSL

Flight Rules Allowed - IFR & VFR

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From - 10,000 and up

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Need - Nothing

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Weather Minimums - 10/1/10 & 1SM Vis

Class Golf Night

Weather Minimums Golf AoA 10K - 10/1/10 & 5 SM Vis

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Weather Minimums Golf AoB 10K - 5/20/10 & 3 SM Vis

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Weather Minimums Golf AoB 1,200 AGL - 5/20/10 & 3 SM Vis

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