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CFI TOOLS
Hooray! I enthusiastically contacted HPN tower
and we landed uneventfully. However, now I had
to sort out the radio issue with the avionics shop
on the field.
So, what happened? " You should just unplug the
handheld mic if you use the yoke-mounted pushto-talk
switch, " said the shop person chuckling.
He'd seen it before. The handheld mic was
clipped between the pilot and passenger seats
and it was plugged in. At times during the flight
to HPN, my passenger's left leg would hit the
mic activating the push-to-talk switch and thus
causing us to step on ATC radio transmissions.
So, I remembered to unplug the mic, and our
return to home base went without issues. Soon
after that flight I laminated a small ATC light
gun signal card to carry in my purse, just in case!
I learned a couple of things from this event.
While it wasn't an emergency, the situation
took me by surprise and it was troubling. I had
to collect my wits quickly, try to troubleshoot
the problem, and come up with a doable plan of
action while flying and being responsible for my
passenger. Although I did come up with a Plan
B and Plan C, I was relieved to not have to find
and divert to a nontowered airport that I was
not familiar with. Also, I wish that during my
initial training, I would have been exposed to a
simulated lost comm situation on one of my dual
cross-country flights. We are trained to deal
with all kinds of failures and we practice these
simulated emergencies in the air. Adding a lost
comm " emergency " to the list of practice flights
can prepare your student in the event it really
happens to them.
You might want to share this two-sided ATC
Light Gun Signal card from the Air Safety
Institute with your students so they can review
it periodically and clip it to their kneeboard to be
prepared just in case you give them a simulated
lost comm situation. Who knows? It could come
in handy when they're on their solo cross country
flight to a towered airport. Enjoy!
Machteld Smith is an aviation technical writer
for the AOPA Air Safety Institute. She holds a
commercial pilot certificate with multiengine,
instrument, and seaplane ratings. She loves flying
seaplanes and the adventure of landing on rivers
and lakes!
Email: machteld.smith@aopa.org
Note, we want to hear from you! Share your
experience with lost comm situations, whether
good or bad.
Email machteld.smith@aopa.org or
cfinewsletter@aopa.org
I DID PERIODICALLY BRUSH UP ON MY
KNOWLEDGE OF AIRPORT LIGHTING, INCLUDING
ROTATING BEACONS, BUT THE LIGHT GUN
SIGNALS WERE A DISTANT MEMORY.
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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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