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Offline JB88

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« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2006, 10:12:32 PM »
pilot store?

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« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2006, 02:55:04 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2006, 03:21:00 AM »
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Offline Dnil

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« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2006, 03:48:25 AM »
marshall from cliffs is your instructor?
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« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2006, 11:48:31 AM »
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no, but i always wanted to know how he knows when to turn or not...


Its just his familiarity with that airport.

You'll never be familiar with every airport you might encounter, but you can do your best by studying your diagram ahead of time and getting a good idea what the control is likely to have you do after you land.

Failing that, progressive taxi.  Some towers hate progressive taxi... Santa Barbara jumps to mind (I hate that facility, less traffic than Van Nuys, but the they act like they are Heathrow and don't have time for anything you need).

Anyhow, because of some experiences like that I go to a lot of trouble to avoid asking for progressive...  Its all on the charts and makes everyone happy when you study up before you go.  Takes load off the controllers to, which is always a good thing.
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« Reply #20 on: December 24, 2006, 12:46:32 PM »
Here's another completely nerdy thing you can do.  Do whatever you're doing in Microsoft Flight Sim.  Whether there's an obstacle or noise abatement departure, taxiing or just to familiarize yourself with towers (the cell phone towers are pretty darn close in FS9 to real life...save any new ones built in the last couple years) in the local area.

Works great and its free once you have the software.  I'd suggest NOT getting FSX because...it's FSX.
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« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2006, 03:18:26 PM »
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marshall from cliffs is your instructor?



yes he is, from cliff hydes professional pilot training center elligton
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #22 on: December 24, 2006, 04:50:24 PM »
88,

If you go to most medium or larger airports in the GA side they will have a little store in the pilots lounge area or the area where the desk is located. Some of them are pretty fair sized and have all sorts of aviation related gizmos besides the latest sectional or fuel tester. Some of Machado's books are there too.
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« Reply #23 on: December 25, 2006, 02:52:42 AM »
did you happen to fly 72566 on friday around 1230 or so?

I know marshall very well, flew out at cliffs for a while.
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« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2006, 07:19:40 PM »
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did you happen to fly 72566 on friday around 1230 or so?

I know marshall very well, flew out at cliffs for a while.



negative, i flew out on firday but around 1430, dont remember the plane


im going in for another lesson tommorow at 1000
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