Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Actually, it maybe be over complicated, but not wrong. Airspeed is a pitch indication (speed increasing at constant power = descent) but that’s getting real basic “needle, ball and airspeed” flying.
Which is why I posted the video. I had never seen it explained that way and wanted to know what the experts thought.
Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Again, as others have said, you’re getting ahead of yourself.
Yeah, no doubt the flight instruction is the next step. I'm trying to figure out what kind of Flight Instructor to go with. One who thinks the "Airspeed Indicator is a Pitch Indication," or one who thinks different, teaches different and believes different.
I'm going to put myself into the hands of the CFI and I will need to trust that what they are teaching is fundamentally sound and not something that's going to cause me trouble later on.
Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Frankly, this is worrisome—you seem to want to embrace lots of “equipment” rather than skills. Equipment is NOT an answer to training and experience. Quite the opposite, earn the skills, get the experience; then you’ll be ready for the equipment.
Does not worry me at all. I came looking for many different opinions, so that I can make a well reasoned decision about my Flight Training. So, asking questions about Basic Flying Skills before I begin Basic Flight Training, seems rather consistent and wise to me. However, I do very much appreciate the opinion and advice. That's what makes it valuable for me.
Here's a great answer to your question about why I'm doing this. In this video, a Student Pilot takes his Private check-ride for the first time. After watching the video, I was shocked that the DPE passed him, quite honestly. The reason I was shocked should be obvious in the video, but the Student had some fundamental problems with Positive Control of the Aircraft, he did not know how to execute a Forward Slip on Approach to Landing, he kept riding the brakes on take-off, he seemed to be initially confused about how to use a VOR, et-al.
After watching the video, I was sure the DPE would send him back to his CFI. I was wrong. The DPE let him through. I'm still trying to figure out how, when the Student clearly failed it some pretty basic things. You be the judge. But, this is why I am being so anal about my initial Flight Instruction. I don't want my check-ride to end up like this one: