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How to Use the Weight Shift Formula
The Weight Shift Formula The weight shift formula can be very useful and save you from re-calculating the weight and balance of your airplane if your C of G is out of limits. There are four components to the weight shift formula; weight to be shifted, total airplane weight, change [...]
Flight Instructors – The 7 Learning Factors
7 Learning Factors to be Aware of When Teaching Student Pilots When becoming a flight instructor in Canada it is required that you learn the 7 learning factors outlined in the Flight Instructor Guide. They are: readiness, primacy, relationship, exercise, intensity, effect, recency. What follows will be an attempt to [...]
How to Use the 1 in 60 Rule to Calculate Heading Corrections
How to Calculate the Opening and Closing Angles Using the 1 in 60 Rule In order to calculate the opening an closing angles for use with the 1 in 60 rule you need four (4) things: the number 60 your distance traveled or remaining your distance off track total trip distance [...]
Time and Distance to NDB and VOR Stations
How to calculate time and distance to NDB and VOR stations NDBs TIME: In order to calculate the time to NDB stations you need the amount of time in seconds and the number of degrees of relative bearing change. Formula Time to NDB (in minutes) = time (in seconds) / degrees [...]
Students Work at Their Own Pace
With online courses students and instructors are now able easily connect in the classroom. Students can now arrive to their lesson already having pre-studied the air exercise. Instructors spend more time flying and less time explaining.
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