Simulator Videos: IFR Takeoff Setup

Sorry for the brief hiatus from posting these videos, things have been busy for us here at The Flight Academy.  This is good news, but it doesn't leave me a lot of spare time to indulge my writing habit.  Hopefully things will quiet down enough in the near future for me to write more. 

I have a couple more videos to post from our recording session last August, I'll put the last up later this week.

In this video set, we're going to demonstrate the way we like to set up our avionics prior to departure for an IFR flight.  This is one way of several and I'll comment about some alternatives after the videos.  You'll see the setups and hear me talk about why we like to use this method for an IFR departure.  In the second part of this video, you'll see what happens when there is a failure and how to deal with it, both inside the cockpit and outside with ATC.

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Some pilots like to have one of their Garmins on a traffic page, others like to have a Flight Plan page up.  I will normally stay in the modes shown in the following videos until I've departed the area since I have a larger concern about losing my PFD when low and busy than I do about knowing the name of my next waypoint.  I will normally stay in the modes shown in the videos until I've departed the area since I have a larger concern about losing my PFD when low and busy than I do about knowing the name of my next waypoint. 

If you have seen our other videos, you'll remember that we're now offering a program that will allow pilots unlimited access to an instructor and our simulator for a really low price.  You can find out more about the program by clicking here.

The short form is that for the price of $3,295 you get all the simulator training and instruction that you want for the year.  This is equal to about two and a half days of training so if you could find an excuse to do even that much, you'd be ahead.  Spouses are allowed to attend training and take part in a pinch-hitter style course at no cost.  We're also working with Starr Aviation Underwriters to offer a 10% discount off your insurance premiums.

Give us a call at (866) 557-1501 or an email at info@theflightacademy.com if you'd like to talk about this program.  Don't forget to view our options for people from out of town and some examples of the training you can receive found under the tab along the top titled Unlimited Simulator. 

Safe flying!

John Fiscus

Chief Pilot, The Flight Academy

www.theflightacademy.com