Flight Training Debrief & Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary flashcards derived from flight training debrief notes covering ground ops, landing procedures, takeoff sight pictures, and training evaluation milestones.

Ground Operations

The flight phase that encompasses engine startup, taxiing, checklist usage, and radio calls.

Proper Taxi Braking Technique

Pulling the throttle fully back to idle before applying the wheel brakes when bringing the aircraft to a stop during taxi.

Takeoff Pitch Sight Picture

Holding the dashboard on the horizon during climb out to maintain approximately $70航knots$ airspeed and a climb rate of about $500\,\text{ft/min}$.

High Roundout Error

Leveling off too high above ground effect during landing, which increases drag, decreases speed and lift, and can cause the aircraft to stall $10\,\text{ft}$ above the runway.

Flare Visual Focus Point

Looking toward the end of the runway during roundout to improve depth perception and maintain proper alignment with the center line.

Left-Side Bias

A psychological tendency where student pilots favor positioning the aircraft to the left of the center line during taxi, takeoff, and landing, and feel more comfortable performing left-hand steep turns.

Porpoising

A series of pitch oscillations and bounces after touchdown or ballooning that risks collapsing the nose gear and causing a propeller strike.

Go-Around

Applying full power and executing a climb to abandon an unstable or unsafe landing approach.

Presolo Knowledge Test

A mandatory written exam covering aircraft limitations, airspace cloud clearances, and radio calls that must be completed and reviewed with an instructor prior to a student's first solo flight.

Stage Check

An evaluation flight conducted with another instructor, such as Josh or Chance, to assess student proficiency and identify gaps in instruction.