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SHE WANTED TO GET STARTED ON HER INSTRUMENT RATING, FLY
SOME APPROACHES ON OUR WAY HOME, AND LOG AS MUCH TIME
AS POSSIBLE UNDER THE HOOD. ALREADY, THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE
AIRPLANE CHECKOUT WAS GETTING COMPLICATED.
her instrument rating, fly some approaches on
our way home, and log as much time as possible
under the hood.
Already, this seemingly simple airplane
checkout was getting complicated.
I told her we weren't going to waste a good
weather window making circles over Oklahoma.
We would fly west in a straight line and make as
few takeoffs and landings as possible. This was
a ferry trip. We'd concentrate on flight training
once she got home. Mom doesn't change plans
easily, but she swallowed hard and went along.
We met in Tulsa and inspected the RV-10, which
was exceptionally well built and documented.
At dinner, we discussed the next day's departure
for California. The weather forecast was good and
headwinds were mercifully light. True to form,
Mom had a plan. She wanted to buzz around
Tulsa, get the feel of the airplane by landing at a
number of local airports, and then log some hood
time. I listened for a few minutes before slipping
into my autocratic flight instructor role.
Family Lore. I filed an IFR flight plan for the
next day's trip so that Mom could get some
practice being in the ATC system. I was in the
right seat and made our first takeoff at the
narrow strip where the RV-10 was based, then
immediately handed over the controls to Mom
and checked in with ATC. I was impressed
with the smooth but firm way she handled the
controls. Once we leveled off at our assigned
altitude of 8,000 feet, I asked her to engage
the autopilot while I made notes about engine
settings, temperatures, and performance.
"How about I do some turns, climbs, and
descents to get the feel of the airplane?"
she said. We were already radar identified
and on an active IFR flight plan.
"How about doing what I ask you to do?"
I answered with an edge that surprised us
both. "Please, just hold 8,000 feet."
I was still making notes 12 minutes into
our flight when Mom chimed in again.
"Do you really expect me to just sit here?"
she said. "I learn by doing. Not by sitting."
ATC offered a shortcut but we'd have to
climb to 10,000 feet to get it. Mom assured
me she could cope with the thin air.
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My Toughest Student
Safety Seminar: After the Crash: Surviving an Aircraft Accident
Safety Seminar: AOPA Air Safety Institute Rekindles Spirit of Fun, Learning, & Flying
CFI News
CFI Tips: The Eastman Technique
ASI Message: True Confessions
Accident Case Study: Emergency Management
Safety Spotlight: Blurred Lines
ASI Online: Could You Handle a Survival Situation
Safety Quiz: What You Can't See, Can Hurt You
CFI Tools: Get Ready to Taxi
Chief's Corner: Safe Strategies to Live By
Pilot Safety Announcement: Living on the Edge
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 2
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - My Toughest Student
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 5
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - Safety Seminar: After the Crash: Surviving an Aircraft Accident
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - Safety Seminar: AOPA Air Safety Institute Rekindles Spirit of Fun, Learning, & Flying
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - CFI Tips: The Eastman Technique
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 16
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - ASI Message: True Confessions
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - Accident Case Study: Emergency Management
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 25
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - Safety Spotlight: Blurred Lines
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 29
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - ASI Online: Could You Handle a Survival Situation
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - 31
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - Safety Quiz: What You Can't See, Can Hurt You
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - CFI Tools: Get Ready to Taxi
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 1 - Chief's Corner: Safe Strategies to Live By
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