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Old 02-25-2022, 04:11 PM
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Thanks guys for everything. Have had a checkup with PCP and all seems good. AME visit schedule for 1st class 3 weeks out as these guys must stay busy. On the training front, flew the 172 for the first time today, it’s such a more enjoyable plane it seemed like. Also, changed flight schools and I can officially say I think it’s going to make a ton of difference. While it’s not a big flight school there is already major things I like about it over the independent CFI that had no direction in the training after the first couple lessons.
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Old 02-26-2022, 06:48 PM
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I don't think there is any benefit to looking at the attitude indicator for visual flight. The only exception is establishing the picture for bank angle on steep turns. Even then that is only a brief reference to start mostly. If you don't know what they want you to look at I'd ask.

You can use any checklist as long as it hits the elements needed in the POH, but there should be only one version of the checklist used for the aircraft type or it would be extremely confusing. When you say "printed out online" I'm assuming it's the school website and not a random copy of a checklist for that airplane, or that everyone at the school uses that version.

I hope you medical exam is successful.
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Old 03-07-2022, 11:04 AM
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Speaking of 1st class medicals for students... my son got his 1st class before we started PPL - he is 17 - would you still recommend we go get him an EKG "now" just to be on some sort of safe side? No known issues.
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Old 03-07-2022, 06:03 PM
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If the plan is to possibly make this a career then yes by all means.
You don’t want to find this out when you’ve got $80,000 and 3-4 years invested.
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Old 03-07-2022, 06:30 PM
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What kind of things would an EKG find that would rule him out?
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Old 03-07-2022, 07:00 PM
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Afib and long qt syndrome are serious problems. PVCs, if excessive, can be a problem.
My 1st class medical exam is Thursday. I've been going without caffeine and beer for weeks.
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Originally Posted by nukem View Post
Afib and long qt syndrome are serious problems. PVCs, if excessive, can be a problem.
My 1st class medical exam is Thursday. I've been going without caffeine and beer for weeks.
I wouldn't sweat it unless you stopped waking up with morning wood(if you're a man) or you have a family history.
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Old 05-09-2022, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul View Post
Demonstrating a landing is not an issue.
At this stage it’s a lot of watching how things are done. Part of training.
I agree with this. When I first started instructing, I wouldn't start instructing about landings until 5-6 lessons in. Now I typically end each lesson, from the beginning, with 2 landings around the pattern. I feel like they overall time to solo is much sooner. If they can better understand how the high altitude and ground reference stuff relates to "real world" flying, they pick it up a little faster.
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