| New Student Pilots: |
| How
to do a Pre-flight Inspection - This will help
you remember how to perform a thourough pre-flight
check. |
| The
Instrument Panel - Become familiar with your instrument
panel as soon as you can. The quicker you can find
the information inside the plane that you need, the
easier it will be to control the aircraft! |
| Starting
Engine and Pre-takeoff Runup - Review your start-up
checklists! |
Develop your Situational Awareness: |
| Islip
Airport Diagram (pdf 133 kb) - Situational Awareness
is the hardest part about learning how to fly! A great
way to get started is know your local aiport runway's
and taxiways! |
| Know
how to fly the Traffic Pattern - The key to a
sucessful landing, is knowing where you are at all
times and being able to think ahead of the plane.
You need to know how to fly a typical traffic pattern! |
| Traffic
Pattern Entries - This tool will help new pilots
vizualize how to enter the traffic pattern at various
airports. |
Working with the Radios: |
| Radio
Stack Guide - A visual depiction and explanation
of the radios. Be sure to use this in conjunction
with your VFR Communications Manual (which was included
with your enrollment syllabus)! |
| www.liveatc.net
- List live to Air Traffic Control on your computer!
Enter ISP in the search box, and maybe you'll hear
your instructor flying around! |
