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![]() Jay Honeck wrote: It's a basic part of the preflight actions. I also spend a good 15-20 minutes walking around my airplane before every flight I do a thorough pre-flight inspection before every flight. Every control surface is checked for continuity, all four gas tanks are visually inspected, oil is checked, wheel pants are given a tug, prop is examined, stall indicator movement verified, every screw, bolt and connector is visually inspected... A preflight before every flight? I don't think so. Once a day. Check the stall warner? Every year at the annual. |
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Yep, every flight. It might be a difference in culture between younger
pilots like myself and people who have been flying longer. I did all of my flight training after 9/11, and I trained in the LA basin, which is somewhat busy. As a result, there was a bigger emphasis on checking this stuff than my pilot friends who learned earlier. Every single flight, I get a briefing to check for notams & TFRs. I do most of my flying out in the boonies now, but I still call FSS. Heck, I did pattern work the other day and still called 'em just to make sure. It's a useful source of information, why not use the tools available? I might not like the fact that these restrictions exist, and I'll write a letter to my congressman, but with a couple minutes of effort each flight, I can avoid being the guy waving to the F-16 off my wing. Ben Hallert PP-ASEL |
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"Ben Hallert" wrote in message
oups.com... Yep, every flight. It might be a difference in culture between younger pilots like myself and people who have been flying longer. I did all of my flight training after 9/11, and I trained in the LA basin, which is somewhat busy. As a result, there was a bigger emphasis on checking this stuff than my pilot friends who learned earlier. Perhaps. But I started flying in 2000, and every instructor I worked with already emphasized that a briefing for each flight was required in order to be safe and legal. --Gary |
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote: Can anyone on this list actually claim to check for TFRs for every local flight in the pattern? Who would have known the VP was going to be in Sac? He came stealth. Yes. I always always always get a briefing before every single flight. -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the lawyers will hate |
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote: Can anyone on this list actually claim to check for TFRs for every local flight in the pattern? Yes. Absolutely. |
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I always get a Wx briefing before every flight, and check NOTAMS along
the route and destination for all XC trips. I teach my students that way also. Not doing this shows a lack of piloting skilss, sorry but thats the truth. Robert M. Gary wrote: Can anyone on this list actually claim to check for TFRs for every local flight in the pattern? Who would have known the VP was going to be in Sac? He came stealth. -Robert |
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
kontiki wrote: Not doing this shows a lack of piloting skilss, sorry but thats the truth. It also shows a lack of spelling or typing skills. Sorry, but that's the truth. Wow, thanks for pointing that out, as you state, my typing skills are *essential* to the point of the post. |
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Robert M. Gary wrote:
Can anyone on this list actually claim to check for TFRs for every local flight in the pattern? Who would have known the VP was going to be in Sac? He came stealth. I can't. I'm not likely to call for pattern work. I talk to the FBO manager though; it seems like he would know. I'm also pretty good about keeping up with local events in the newspaper. If the VP is coming, I generally know it in advance. Now, on cross country flights, I always call. I need weather and I need to file. Will this practice eventually bite me on the ass? I suppose it could but I'll be pretty surprised. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN VE |
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Robert M. Gary wrote:
Can anyone on this list actually claim to check for TFRs for every local flight in the pattern? Who would have known the VP was going to be in Sac? He came stealth. I get a DUATS briefing before every flight, pattern work or otherwise. If it's a spur of the moment thing on the way home from work, for example, and going online isn't feasible, then I call FSS. -jav |
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