AMFC Flying with Confidence Series 10/24/2026
Author Archives: Brig Williams
Flying to Historic Pearson Field: Why Proficiency Isn’t Optional
Introducing the new website FlyKVUO.com with easy access to Pearson SFRA videos and other information. Brought to you by PilotintheClassroom.com I’ll be presenting at the Northwest Aviation Conference 2026 on Flying to Historic Pearson Field: Part 93 SFRA Operations — and every time I prepare this talk, I’m reminded that Pearson isn’t just another airport …
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Aviate. Navigate. Communicate. Why the Order Matters in theClassroom
Aviate. Navigate. Communicate. Early in flight training, pilots learn a simple priority structure: Aviate. Navigate. Communicate. It sounds procedural—almost mechanical—until something goes wrong. Picture a hazy afternoon with light turbulence building. You are nearing busy airspace. The radio crackles with rapid instructions just as you notice your altitude drifting and the wind nudging you off …
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TAS to CAS, TiT for Tat
Since everyone now days uses an EFB, many pilots can not, or do not work back from TAS to figure out their needed IAS to fly their flight plan. So lets explore: CAS/IAS from TAS Inputs: TAS (kt), Pressure Altitude (ft), OAT (°C). Output: CAS ≈ IAS (172). True Airspeed (TAS) — knots Pressure Altitude …
91.205 Matching Activity
Cessna 172 Equipment Requirements Game ✈️ Cessna 172 Equipment Requirements Drag each equipment item to its correct requirement category! Based on CFR 14 91.205 – Equipment Requirements Progress 0/18 Complete Correct: 0 Incorrect: 0 🎯 Equipment Items ☀️ ATOMATOFLAMES Day VFR Requirements 91.205(b) 🌙 FLAPS Night VFR Additional 91.205(c) 📋 KOEL Kinds of Operations Equipment …
Understanding Flight Training Ops In and Around KVUO Part 93 Airspace
Please Consider Subscribing to the Chanel, with more subscribers more unique live events can happen with mobile capabilities. Due to the proximity of KPDX, Pearson Field Part 93 Airspace represents unique challenges for aircraft departures and arrivals. Aero Maintenance Flight Center utilizes standardized flight operations that are aligned with the KVUO Part 93 special flight rules area …
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Pitch Perfect
As an educator I believe in rigorous discussions. You can define rigor as not having one answer, that there is ambiguity, it leads to more questions. Rich complex discussion occurs when there is nuance. Unfortunately, flight training can become dogmatic, always focusing on the correct answer for the written test, and the ACS standard on …
How Airplanes Fly
Basic Aerodynamics Made Easy Understanding flight is critical for all pilots. Even after ground school, there are still misconceptions about the science of lift, and new pilots typically have only a rote understanding sufficient to pass the exams. Recreational drone and Part 107 sUAS pilots may have even less appreciation for aerodynamics and lift. Educators …
Disorientation
October 15 is Throw Back Third Saturday with the retro screening of the FAA classic film DISORIENTATION. It is Throw Back Third Saturday with this month’s screening of the retro 1974 classic FAA film Disorientation. Spatial orientation defines our natural ability to maintain our body orientation and/or posture in relation to the surrounding environment (physical space) at …
…and all the trimmings.
As a young boy, I was enthralled with the movie The Right Stuff, and enjoyed the book later in life too. One theme was the “steak diner and all the trimmings” for the pilot who would break the sound barrier. Interestingly, it was trimming that finally solved the problem of the X-1, and it was …