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Air Traffic Monitoring => Aviation Audio Clips => Topic started by: beechsundowner on July 10, 2009, 06:57:04 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw2XtN15qOA
Two weeks ago I was with a friend who had COM failure and that was my first experience with light guns. Because of this, I thought it would behoove me to brush up on my experiences in a plane.
I posted my experiences in the Flight Aware forums. The COM failure can be found at http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?p=83618#83618 and my light gun questions can be found at http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?p=83893#83893
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Really interesting video. Not being a pilot myself, I can only conclude that this is not part of the PPL training. Watching the video, I have to question how effective it really is (certainly, it would probably work better at night) - I mean, I suppose in NORDO conditions, it's better than nothing, but not exactly a resounding replacement. Good work, btw (I love in cockpit videos, expecially GA).
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Really interesting video. Not being a pilot myself, I can only conclude that this is not part of the PPL training. Watching the video, I have to question how effective it really is (certainly, it would probably work better at night) - I mean, I suppose in NORDO conditions, it's better than nothing, but not exactly a resounding replacement. Good work, btw (I love in cockpit videos, expecially GA).
It depends on your instructor if you get exposed to light guns. I didn't when did my VFR training 8 years ago.
Gotta love flying as it took me 925 hours for my first exposure to light guns! Glad I did this as it does give me much better insight on what to expect should I really go NORDO.
I will say it was a "hard worked" one hour flight time, but very, very fulfilling when all was said and done as I do love learning!
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Also, I read all the posts on Flightaware, and I have to say that, personally, I appreciate your honesty in posting this (and referencing back to some less than positive posts). I can almost guarantee that this is not the first time someone has gone through a similar situation, and to be forthcoming about it is admirable - not to mention a great learning experience. Having read through many NTSB reports, the whole "comedy of errors" is not restricted to GA.
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Gotta adulation aerial as it took me 925 hours for my aboriginal acknowledgment to ablaze guns! Glad I did this as it does accord me abundant bigger acumen on what to apprehend should I absolutely go NORDO.
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Gotta adulation aerial as it took me 925 hours for my aboriginal acknowledgment to ablaze guns! Glad I did this as it does accord me abundant bigger acumen on what to apprehend should I absolutely go NORDO.
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Well said
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Wow.. I'm surprised it's not part of the PPL training in the states.
It's part of the PPL training here in Canada.