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Here are a few more detailed discussions at my blog: Don’t Activate Approaches Staying Flexible During Approaches Setting a Course v. Vectors to Final

I'll revive this old thread by pointing out that even the Private Pilot ACS requires you to know to use the avionics available in the aircraft that you fly during the practical test. See, for example, "Appendix Appendix 7: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations," in that...

Others have already noted the essential steps for handling the situation described in the original question, but here's an (ancient) post at my blog that offers details: Flying a STAR with the GNS530W. That discussion uses the GNS 530W, but the logic remains the same with newer Garmin avionics...

I haven't been on this forum in a long time. I don't have time to keep up with more than a couple. But perhaps I can add something to this thread. I have known the folks at AOPA for a long time. I worked with them many years ago when I was on the Microsoft Flight Simulator team, and I've stayed...

If you're interested in exploring spin phenomena in more detail, I strongly recommend Rich Stowell's latest book, The Light Airplane Pilot's Guide to Stall/Spin Awareness. I've collected links to (mostly) free information about spins on my Stall/Spin page. See Learn More About Stalls and Spins...

The list of Extra dealers is here.

See this story in the Traverse City Record newspaper in Michigan. The Web site for the Sky High Hope organization is here.

The Airplane Flying Handbook has a good overview of stalls in Chapter 4. Although it does not discuss the falling leaf specifically, the chapter does talk about secondary stalls (see p. 4-9). The AFH also makes a good point about introducing stalls to new students. (Too often, we teach only...

You can find information about training programs at CUATE (Council for Unusual Attitude Training & Education. See the Contact page. I also maintain a list of resources on my Stall-Spin page.

Training in slips is also stipulated by 61.87 - Solo requirements for student pilots: I've also collected information about slips, skids, and related phenomena on a page at my Web site.

Do keep in mind that just because a Pitts (or, for example, an Extra) can do maneuvers much more briskly than a Decathlon, it's not necessary to fly every maneuver like Sean D. Tucker or Patty Wagstaff. You can fly a Pitts or an Extra gracefully and smoothly, slowing down rolls and loops so...

I have posted reviews (or links to to reviews) of both the CH and Saitek yokes on my Web site: http://www.bruceair.com/product_reviews/product_reviews.htm

You can find more information and links on my aerobatics page.

At the risk of self-promotion, I've collected lots of information on this topic; see: Flight Simulator in Aviation Training Microsoft Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid And another new book, also published by ASA: Teaching Confidence in the Clouds

Flight Simulator may not include a printed manual, but the Learning Center, an extensive Web-like guide to the product, is available via the Help menu in Flight Simulator. Among the topics available in the Learning Center is Using the Mouse (available via this link as a .pdf file). I've also...