In our first episode we discuss selecting the right flight school and instructor, using checklist and Aeronautical Decision Making.
AOPA (Airplane Owner Pilot Association) article I mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/products-and-services/FTFG_Flt-Students.pdf
Acronyms discussed in the podcast:
GUMPS (pre-landing checklist):
G - Gas (fuel on the proper tank)
U - Undercarriage (landing gear down)
M - Mixture (fuel mixture set)
P - Propeller (set prop, for constant speed airplanes)
S - Seatbelts and Switches
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM):
PAVE
P - Pilot (are you fit to fly)
A - Airplane (airplane condition, engine, avionics, ...etc.)
V - EnVironment (airport condition, weather)
E - External pressure (pressure to get somewhere on time)
IM SAFE
I - Illness (am I sick, am I fit to fly)
M - Medication (am I taking any medication that impacts my flying skills?)
S - Stress (work, personal, financial stress?)
A - Alcohol (24 hr between bottle and throttle)
F - Fatigue (am I rested?)
E - Emotion
Fly Safe!!!
