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CFI TIPS
have the luxury of utilizing at his home airport. While dealing with a high
workload phase of flight, it sure is nice to have an approach light system that
offers reassurance about being on glidepath.
After landing, your student may be distracted by the amount of radio
communication, and relieved to be on the ground, but now is the time to
stay focused on the task at hand-exiting the runway and taxiing to his
destination. Did the controller provide a specific taxiway or say turn right
when able? Is there an intersecting runway that he must be cleared to cross?
What is the expected taxi route? Did the tower controller instruct the pilot
to stay on frequency or switch to ground? If there's any doubt, simply ask the
controller to 'say again.'
With all the tools available at our fingertips, maintaining situational
awareness en route and on the ground is easier than ever. But whether using
an ipad or paper charts, it's understandable that new and rusty pilots may
get confused or overwhelmed in an unfamiliar and fast-paced environment.
As with anything, practice is the path to improvement and proficiency. The
more your student operates at towered airports, the more confident he will
become in doing so.
Kathleen Vasconcelos is an instrument-rated flight instructor, and a
commercial pilot with multiengine and instrument ratings. She lives in New
Hampshire.
Email: kvasconcelos.ofc@gmail.com
FOR A PILOT WHO IS ACCUSTOMED TO FLYING A STANDARD PATTERN
AT A NONTOWERED AIRPORT, ENTERING ON A BASE LEG OR STRAIGHT
IN GREATLY REDUCES THE PATTERN TIME. THINGS WILL FEEL LIKE
THEY'RE HAPPENING QUICKER THAN USUAL.

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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