A is alpha, b is bravo, c is Charlie, etc. There are many times that you will need to spell something over the radio, and in order to not confuse letters that sound similar like b, c, e, p, etc. So this phonetic is used all of the time in aviation. Here it is:. Otherwise they are assigned flight numbers that you are used to seeing when you book a flight, such as American Airlines flight , , etc. Anyways, know you have a tail number. Memorizing the phonetic alphabet will help will come in handy!
Depending on what kind of airspace you are flying in congested or rural , your instructor might be talking to air traffic control ATC during your flight. It will be helpful to know that if your tail number is called, ATC is talking to YOU and it will require a response your instructor will handle this.
But it will help your instructor a lot if you can pick up on when ATC addresses your specific tail number, and you stop talking during that transmission and also let your instructor respond. Depending on the time of day and year you are training, you will likely experience some level of turbulence in your flight. There are all kinds of weather patterns and phenomena that can cause turbulence at all altitudes, but convection rising heat tends to make low level flying particularly bumpy especially during the summer time.
I have found that this tends to smooth out starting at around 5, feet but it totally depends on the day. In other words, expect bumps and know that they are not unsafe. For example, a Cessna is designed to take at least 3.
So, I like to say that generally the airplane can take a lot more than you can. If you use reading glasses, be sure to bring those in the airplane. This is basically the aviation equivalent of a road map. Eventually you will use these quite frequently in training, so you might as well have them from the start. Depending on where you are training they may or may not let you use Foreflight or similar tablet software, and so I always had to have a physical copy of the maps with me.
They are kind of confusing at first but once you learn what everything means they are quite legible. Your first flight lesson will be pretty straightforward. You will mainly be getting acquainted and familiar with the airplane, the checklist, and very basic flight maneuvers.
Dress casually and comfortably. Glad you asked. Check out our post! Continue to make your needs clear as you move forward in your training and build a trusting relationship with your instructor. A good instructor will want to understand your thought processes so they know how to better teach and explain different concepts to you.
As with any other service you pay for, you should be able to expect certain standards from your flight instructor, and if things do not proceed as planned you can take your business elsewhere. The good news is, with the successful passage of medical reform law, most new pilots will now only have to get a one-time third-class exam from an FAA-designated AME.
This may not work best for everyone, but, for me, being able to make connections between the science and aerodynamics explained in my learning materials and what my physical actions are in the cockpit helps me make quicker and more informed decisions about how to get the airplane to respond the way I want it to.
Purchase or make your own kneeboard. This is one item I use now that would have been really helpful for my first couple lessons. Until I was comfortable with my radio work, I had multiple scripts written out for contacting ground and tower, with blank spaces to fill in taxi and reporting instructions.
At a minimum, know that your eyesight, hearing, and basic bodily functions will be checked by the AME you visit. Schedule this exam before your first lesson.
Flight school is NOT cheap! Just like many goods or services, prices tend to increase over time as the macroeconomy grows and with inflation. There are a lot of trends in aviation that have specifically caused aviation training costs to increase.
Be wary of what you are told as you research flight schools and instructors. When a beginning student asks me how long training will take, I smile. This question is very hard to answer! Legally, you must have at least 40 hours in the air, half of which is with an instructor.
Remember, that this is only the legal minimum.
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