Happy Holidays from The Downwind Pilots Association

Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season.  Photos from the Downwind/Pilot Shop Inc. Holiday party.

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SPINS FOR THE GENERAL AVIATION PILOT
SPINS FOR THE GENERAL AVIATION PILOT

 
In aviation, a spin is an aggravated stall resulting in rotation about the center of gravity, wherein the aircraft follows a downward corkscrew path. Spins can be entered unintentionally or intentionally, from any flight …

Flight Training – Coordinated Flight
Flight Training – Coordinated Flight

No, uncoordinated flight does not involve flying while cross-eyed.  In aviation, coordinated flight of an aircraft is flight without sideslip. When an aircraft is flying with zero sideslip, the inclinometer on the bottom of the …