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Teaching International Student Pilots

Air Facts

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). Watching such scribbling could make ones head spin!

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Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck

Air Facts

After closing the speed brakes and raising the gear and flaps, I turned crosswind at the departure end. Our Talon accelerated as it climbed toward pattern altitude1,500 feet AGL. The final turn in the T-38 is a nose-low, 180-degree turn designed to arrive on final one mile from the threshold at 500 feet AGL.

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What’s wrong with the teardrop pattern entry

Air Facts

This is not an instrument procedure, but rather a way to enter the traffic pattern when approaching from the opposite side of the runway. ” What about the old fashioned midfield crosswind, which many of us grew up flying? In other words, how you get to the runway is mostly a matter of manners , not regulations.

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Eureka Springs Known as ‘Little Switzerland of the Ozarks’

Flying Magazine

Located in Berryville, Arkansas, the airport is roughly a 19-minute drive from Eureka Springs downtown business district, and it boasts a single asphalt runway. Airport At an elevation of 1,206 feet agl, Carroll County Airports 3,554-feet-long-by-75-feet-wide runway sticks out amongst the rural area that immediately surrounds it.

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Flight Sims for the Win: It’s All About Repetition and Drill

Flying Magazine

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. It’s an ATD. What could go wrong?

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The Ultimate Guide to Ground Reference Maneuvers

Pilot Institute

In the traffic pattern, youll need to ensure that you maintain a course in relation to the runway. In the traffic pattern, this is the runway. Youll want to perform any ground reference maneuver between 600 and 1000 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). Upwind to Crosswind Leg For this leg transition, gently roll into a slight bank.

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Demystifying the FAR/AIM: Your Guide to Essential Aeronautical Information

Northstar VFR

But something I’ve noticed through my teaching is that a lot of students aren't taught when to turn their crosswind after takeoff. In 4-3-3 of the AIM, it discusses the proper altitude to make your initial turn into the crosswind. I’ve heard many pilots state that they always turn crosswind at 500 feet.