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sensations: look, listen, understand where the airplane is; recognize an
atypical flight regime; and observe how the airplane is responding to your
inputs. Second, Wischmeyer suggested I view E3 with a different paradigm.
E3 isn't designed for people who have extensive experience in aerobatics.
It is designed for pilots who haven't explored the flight envelope beyond a
typical ACS syllabus. Finally, Wischmeyer thought I'd be surprised at the
number of pilots who never experienced a turning stall in training. I agreed
to visit Wischmeyer in Savannah next time I was in the area and to fly E3 in
Wischmeyer's RV-9A.
On a bumpy Saturday morning in January, Wischmeyer and I flew a
set of his E3 exercises above the scenic Savannah River delta. I found
Wischmeyer's explanation of what each exercise was designed to
demonstrate helpful, particularly when he would explain how each exercise
went beyond typical training. I was beginning to understand the value of E3
and where it fits into pilot development, but I wanted another opinion.
I sent some E3 material to Hank Canterbury, a Pitts and Bonanza owner
and a long-time instructor in both. I offered no commentary and asked him
to fly the profile in his Bonanza and report back. Hank liked the thinking
behind E3 and found many of the exercises useful. In fact, he'd been
doing similar exercises for years, teaching Bonanza pilots the feel of their
airplane and how to fly them closer to the edge of the flight envelope.
The key E3 innovation is going beyond narrowly defined maneuvers that
teach specific skills to broaden a pilot's experience in the flight envelope.
E3 can reinforce confidence that the airplane has a much larger envelope
than we typically use. The exercises help pilots to be more comfortable in
atypical conditions so that if they encounter them in flight they will not
become cognitively unavailable.
Wischmeyer has dozens of E3 exercises, which keep growing as pilots
provide input. The AOPA Air Safety Institute is assessing some E3
exercises to add to the Focused Flight Review program. It's hard to
measure the accident that didn't happen because of our safety efforts, but
Wischmeyer's E3 exercises may notch a few.
Fly safe!
Richard G. McSpadden, Jr.
Senior Vice President, AOPA Air Safety Institute
Richard McSpadden is a commercial pilot and CFI with more than 4,500
hours in 30 years of flying a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is a
former F-15 pilot and Thunderbirds leader for the U.S. Air Force, and he has
extensive experience in aviation safety, including ground, flight, and special
event operations.
Email: richard.mcspadden@aopa.org
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/active-pilots/focused-flight-review
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 12 Issue 4
CFI Notes
Letters
From the Editor: Why Choose ASI's eFIRC? Because It's a Wise Choice
I Tested Positive for What? False Positive Results
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
Safety Webinars: Learn to Turn
ASI Message: Expanding the Envelope
CFI News
CFI Tips: Tower Talk
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
Practical Advice: Avoid Mishaps—Keep Your Pocket Book Happy
Chart Challenge: High-Speed, Low-Altitude Military Training
Accident Case Study: Into Thin Air
You Can Fly: Flight Training Experience Survey and Awards
Safety Quiz: Ice Flight
CFI Tools: Light Gun Signals—Why Worry?
Chief's Corner: Dealing With Learners' Fears
Safety Tip: Runway Conditions
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 12 Issue 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Letters
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - From the Editor: Why Choose ASI's eFIRC? Because It's a Wise Choice
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - I Tested Positive for What? False Positive Results
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 11
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Safety Webinars: Learn to Turn
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - ASI Message: Expanding the Envelope
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - CFI Tips: Tower Talk
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Practical Advice: Avoid Mishaps—Keep Your Pocket Book Happy
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Chart Challenge: High-Speed, Low-Altitude Military Training
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Accident Case Study: Into Thin Air
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - You Can Fly: Flight Training Experience Survey and Awards
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Safety Quiz: Ice Flight
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - CFI Tools: Light Gun Signals—Why Worry?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 35
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Chief's Corner: Dealing With Learners' Fears
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 37
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - 38
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 4 - Safety Tip: Runway Conditions
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