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BE FLEXIBLE-STAY SAFE
ASI MESSAGE
BY RICHARD G. MCSPADDEN, JR.
LAST FALL I HELPED FERRY A NAVION FROM BOULDER CITY,
NEVADA, TO FREDERICK, MARYLAND. The new owner of the
Navion hadn't flown GA in more than 20 years. Now, with
his work life in rhythm, and children launched on successful
journeys of their own, he found time and resources to rekindle an
old flame: flying. He attended an AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar and
decided to buy an airplane. He wanted a comfortable traveling
airplane with some legs, good useful load, and decent speed-all
on a budget He discovered Navions and sought me out at the
AOPA Fly-In at Frederick. Serendipitously, my dad was at the
fly-in, and, well, if you express an interest in Navions around my
dad, you better have some time on your hands. Sure enough, the
rusty pilot was sold on Navions and spent the summer searching
for the right airplane. He found it in Boulder City and reached out
to me for help flying it back.
We timed the trip to coincide with a business meeting I had in
Las Vegas, which would allow me to fly GA back to Frederick,
a much preferred option over airline travel. I had a four-day
window before my next trip, which gave us some flexibility on
timing. We projected the entire trip to take some 12 flying hours,
which we planned to accomplish over two days by flying two
three-hour hops each day. We'd overnight somewhere near
Wichita. We began watching the weather, and specifically the
winds, about a week out.
Our plan was to meet the current owner at the airplane in the
afternoon, review logbooks, go through an extensive preflight,
and conduct a check flight before launching the following
morning. The fall weather out west is typically good, although
high winds can create havoc around the mountains. Passing
through the Rockies dominated our route planning and timing
for the first day. We wanted to do it either in the early morning
hours or early evening hours when winds are the lightest.
I have a general posture that when pilot, airplane, and weather
align, you fly! When you have a specific mission to accomplish,
such as training a student or delivering an airplane, then
proactive flexibility-being prepared to go when conditions
are optimal-enhances safety. As our departure day neared,
it appeared weather and winds were ideal on the day of our
scheduled hand-off with the previous owner. I called the rusty
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 1
CFI Notes and Letters
In the Spotlight: SAFE CFI PRO Workshop
CFI Applicants—Teaching the Teacher
Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI News
CFI Tips: Do You Have a Plan C?
ASI Message: Be Flexible—Stay Safe
There I Was... Stuck at Full Throttle
Standards Dissected: ACS Concluded
CFI Tools: PIREPs Made Easy
Beyond Proficient: Landing at the Airport in the Sky
You Can Fly: Free Tool Coming to Your Flight School
Safety Quiz: Spring Weather
CFI's Point of View: Learning to Fly at a Busy Airport—More Pros Than Cons
Chief's Corner: Finding Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers
Ask ATC: Am I Cleared for Class B?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 1
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Notes and Letters
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - In the Spotlight: SAFE CFI PRO Workshop
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Applicants—Teaching the Teacher
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Tips: Do You Have a Plan C?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - ASI Message: Be Flexible—Stay Safe
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - There I Was... Stuck at Full Throttle
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Standards Dissected: ACS Concluded
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 25
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Tools: PIREPs Made Easy
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Beyond Proficient: Landing at the Airport in the Sky
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - You Can Fly: Free Tool Coming to Your Flight School
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Safety Quiz: Spring Weather
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI's Point of View: Learning to Fly at a Busy Airport—More Pros Than Cons
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 32
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Chief's Corner: Finding Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers
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