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Old 06-30-2008 | 08:56 AM
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Has anyone told you about "chair flying"?

Sit in the airplane on the ground and do a mental walkthrough of an entire flight. Manipulate all switches and controls appropriately (except the master or starter), verbalize all radio calls, and do all of your required manuvers.

This will re-inforce procedures and help you identify weak spots...if you have trouble with the exact flow for power-on stall recovery, then you can review the procedure and practice a few more times.

Running through this a few times a day will make all the procedures second-nature so you are not worrying about trying to remember things in flight.

If you can't sit in an airplane on the ramp, do it at home in a chair.
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