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Forum: Private Flying

17th Apr 2017, 17:50

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Cessna 172 pro-active familiarisation for PPL

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

I once learned the POH to a greater level of...

I once learned the POH to a greater level of detail than my PPL examiner knew it - when he asked what instruments would be lost with a total electrical failure I included all the engine instruments...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Apr 2017, 12:46

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Cessna 172 pro-active familiarisation for PPL

Views: 10,672

Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

... but bearing in mind that schools sometimes...

... but bearing in mind that schools sometimes provide students with school check lists, and instructors will expect students to follow the school version. (It'll cover the same ground, but may have...

Forum: Private Flying

16th Apr 2017, 09:01

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Cessna 172 pro-active familiarisation for PPL

Views: 10,672

Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

I find it particularly useful when flying by...

I find it particularly useful when flying by myself to a grass airfield I've never visited before, as they can be a bit of a b*gg*r to find (yes, even with GPS), and familiarising myself with the...

Forum: Private Flying

14th Apr 2017, 20:12

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Cessna 172 pro-active familiarisation for PPL

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Posted By Gertrude the Wombat

Suggestion: just don't. It's easier for...

Suggestion: just don't.

It's easier for an instructor to teach you to fly from scratch than to have to start by getting you out of flight sim bad habits and ways of thinking.

(The sims do...

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