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Old 9th Sep 2010, 12:47
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glenb
 
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Aeroplane Flight Review.

If you have been absent from flying for some time. Possibly more important is what you cover on the ground than in the air. It may be two years since youve been in an aeroplane admittedly. But its probably many years since someone went through serious weight and balance charts, how to really extract what you need out of naips and really think about the weather. Go through some tips for being mentally and physical prepared. Weather diversion tips, etc, etc, etc, etc. This is just the tip of the iceburg. The flying will come back at a good pace. Get the practical ground stuff.


Seek out a school with a couple of crusty old fellas that still love their flying, are meticulous, and have your safety as their interest. They have no need to be chasing hours. They probably get paid $200 a day. So a reasonable margin
above that is what you should expext to pay for a day of theory.

With regards to the flight thats impossible to say. That takes as long as it takes. The primary concern is to make sure that you are safe and feel comfortable. Go into it with a real open mind and with the right instructor it will be an absolute pleasure with a reasonable financial cost attached to it.

If you feel you are paying a lot, make sure you push to get a lot. Good luck with it. Cheers.

With regards as to what it will entail

Extensive weight and Balance exercises
Take off and landing performance.
Beginning and end of daylight.
Maintenance Releases
Pax seating.
Interpreting TAFS etc
All procedural changes since you last few.
A read of the OPS manual if you will be flying with that organisation.
Thorough going over of the POH.
Weather avoidance tips.
Intro to the excellent resources coming out CASA and Airservivces ETC ETC

A must read is on the CASA website.

Search for CAAPS and read the CAAP on Aeroplane Flight Reviews.
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