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SMAC267 Should I Obtain A Complex Endorsement in 2021?

March 1, 2021 by Stuck Mic AvCast Leave a Comment

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Welcome to episode 267. Today we will discuss a question I get from various listeners of all our podcasts “Should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021?” We will discuss why you should obtain a complex endorsement, how to train for the endorsement, and tips for instructors teaching in complex aircraft.

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I am Carl Valeri and today we will answer the question “should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021”. Joining me today to answer this question is Tom Frick, and Bill English.

Why you should obtain a complex endorsement.
Is the complex endorsement still relevant?
Our experiences with operating complex aircraft.
- Don’t make the 6 o’clock news.
- Forgetting to put the gear down.
- Even professional crews forget.
- The cost of not putting the gear down.
What you might think is complex and is not.
- DA40?
- 182?
- 182RG?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/61.31

What is a complex aircraft?
- Airplane flying handbook -An aircraft with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller, or is turbine powered.
- 61.1 Complex airplane means an airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller, including airplanes equipped with an engine control system consisting of a digital computer and associated accessories for controlling the engine and propeller, such as a full authority digital engine control; or, in the case of a seaplane, flaps and a controllable pitch propeller, including seaplanes equipped with an engine control system consisting of a digital computer and associated accessories for controlling the engine and propeller, such as a full authority digital engine control.
Examples.
How you should train.
- Use of FTD’s and simulators.
Controllable pitch prop.
Is there a minimum number of hours for training?
Tips for flying complex aircraft.
- Carl’s GIFT of flight after takeoff check.
- GUMPS
Advice to flight instructors.
- The endorsement.
- Systems.
- Emergency procedures

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl – Constant Speed Prop video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/GNsnXjxopJM

Bill – Aircraft Systems For Pilots

Tom – https://www.alltrails.com/

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https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/1.1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_airplane

https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac_61-65h.pdf

SMAC260 Too Much Information

November 15, 2020 by Stuck Mic AvCast Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Episode 260. We all love modern electronics in our aircraft, but are you managing the information effectively? In a cockpit that looks like the display floor at Best Buy, with multiple devices that all can tell you where you are, where you’re going, and when you’ll get there, how do you choose which features and settings are best for your flying?

We’re not going into what to do when the automation breaks down, there have already been plenty of discussions about that – in this episode, we will talk about our best tips and practices for how to be organized and efficient when using today’s technology. And that means anything from a fully decked out glass cockpit in a technically advanced aircraft, to an old taildragger with portable devices suctioned to the panel.

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News And Announcements:

New CFI job for Carl.

Cruise Flight (Talking Points):

The modern cockpit – PFDs, MFDs, touch screen navigators, EIS, an iPad (or two) ADS-B devices with AHRS…. Redundancy or confusion? This is a critical part of SRM – single-pilot resource management.

“Manual of arms” Different manufacturers work a little differently – do the same thing but small changes in buttonology can be very confusing.

Breaking down the functions. “Function stacking”. Each device (or section of the device) has a primary and a backup job

The iPad is your chart – it’s electronically moving its finger along the paper.

The PFD controls the airplane – up/down/left-right.

The MFD or touchscreen navigator is part of your “radios” – remember when we used to have to dial in VORs!!

And they each back the others up in case of a failure.

Keeping the info organized.

Keep your eyes up – scan/3 taps

Don’t be “flying the iPad”

Make a routine for which screens you use for various phases of flight

Keeping the cockpit clean and organized.

iPad mounts

Cords and cables

Charging

Checklists

Keeps you efficient, and out of the way in case you need to get out

Adding devices to a steam gauge airplane – what jobs do the electronics take over – primary/backup?

Other tips

After Landing Checklist:

PIcks Of The Week:

Carl – Aviation Weather Services: FAA-AC00-45H (the softcover version)

Bill – WINTER IS COMING!! https://www.youtube.com/user/SmartPilotCanada/videos

Sean – Vickers VC10 mobile home, 737 coming soon https://www.facebook.com/The-VC10-caravan-pod-108438714152064

Tom – FAASafety WINGS – https://www.faasafety.gov/wings/pub/learn_more.aspx

Eric – https://flyhoneycomb.com

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SMAC229 Airplane Owner Maintenance with Dean Showalter

January 15, 2020 by Stuck Mic AvCast 1 Comment

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Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special guest Dean Showalter the Host of Airplane Owner Maintenance Podcast. Dean’s podcast has a plethora of information for the aircraft owner who takes an active role in aircraft maintenance. I am excited to have Dean on the show to discuss how you can benefit from becoming more engaged in your aircraft maintenance.

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News And Announcements:

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Cruise Flight:

Dean Showalter and his journey to the flight deck.

How he is making a difference through his podcast.

Mistakes most owners make when they become involved in their maintenance.

How to talk to your mechanic.

What to do when your plane comes out of maintenance.

Advice for owners who want to do their own maintenance.

What to do if you don’t want to do your own maintenance but want to become more engaged in your aircraft maintenance.

Trip to Oshkosh.

How to Find Dean Showalter.

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

No picks of the week.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

http://airplaneownermaintenance.com

AirplaneOwnerMaintenance.com/exhaustvalves

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SMAC217 Vintage Aviation Magazine’s Martt Clupper

July 15, 2019 by Stuck Mic AvCast Leave a Comment

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Vintage Aviation Magazine with Martt Clupper. Welcome to the podcast about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today I have with me a special guest to discuss what many of us love and that is Antique Aircraft. Before we begin a quick word from our sponsor.

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Now on to the cruise flight. Today I have with me podcaster, publisher, and lover or antique aircraft Martt Clupper.

Cruise Flight (Vintage Aviation):

How Martt obtain his passion in aviation.
Aircraft restoration.
Why he loves Vintage aircraft.
http://eaavintage.org
Vintage Aviation Magazine
Why the mazagine is different?
Is my plane vintage?
Why we think Martt is not crazy for staring an pring magazine.
How we can help

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

No pick of the week since this is an interview.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

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Vintage Aviation Magazine Kickstarter

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Photo Credit: Martt Clupper