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    Partial panel in glass cockpit

    One of the difficult in instrument training in six pack cockpit is partial panel approach, I believe. Typically AI and DG are simulated to be fail as a result of vacuum system failure. Current ACS requires Loss of Primary Flight Instrument not specifically vacuum system. In the glass cockpit...
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    Converting from foreign certificate

    A friend of mine has European private certificate and seeking to obtain FAA certificate. Once he's got FAA one, he is planning to start instrument training. We know conversion itself can be done without any additional test, but some restriction that he has to have his European certificate along...
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    Procedure turn and Holding in lieu of procedure turn

    I'm learning for IR and just understood that procudure turns are required unless NoPT is specified or straight-in approach is cleared. But still I have some questions. Here are examples, 1. WASHINGTON MUNI airport (AWG) https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2109/06289V36.PDF When arriving on R-186...
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    Class E airspace

    I have some questions on Class E airspace. 1. Blue edge E airspace Reviewing sectional charts, I didn' find Blue edges of E airspace except countries boundaries and a few in Montana and Idaho. Does that mean that most of USA Class E airspace starts at 1200AGL, 700AGL or surface? If so...
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    Fine power adjustment on constant speed prop

    Hi all, I'm getting interested in complex or high performance endorsement. Biggest change from C152 seems to be power management. I read some topic on internet how to adjust power. But everything I read in focused on cruise setting or descend setting, and full forward in landing for go around...
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