sailor_pianist
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Any tips on pattern management and keeping a tight pattern? Also, at what point would you ask instructors not to coach? We're on problem 5 today in the TSS.
"Can you grade this problem like it was a PA?" Will quiet even the most talkative instructor. You can even bring in a grading sheet. I'll shout this until I'm blue in the face, you have to, have to, have to, be given the ability to get into a hole and dig yourself out of it, repeatedly. If the first time that happens is in a PA, that's where you see these -173 point scores on local.Any tips on pattern management and keeping a tight pattern? Also, at what point would you ask instructors not to coach? We're on problem 5 today in the TSS.
If you overextend a guy downwind or upwind, don't be afraid to turn the guy behind him base or crosswind to cut in front.Any tips on pattern management and keeping a tight pattern? Also, at what point would you ask instructors not to coach? We're on problem 5 today in the TSS.
Extend upwind. Extend downwind.Any tips on pattern management and keeping a tight pattern? Also, at what point would you ask instructors not to coach? We're on problem 5 today in the TSS.
"Can you grade this problem like it was a PA?" Will quiet even the most talkative instructor. You can even bring in a grading sheet. I'll shout this until I'm blue in the face, you have to, have to, have to, be given the ability to get into a hole and dig yourself out of it, repeatedly. If the first time that happens is in a PA, that's where you see these -173 point scores on local."
Ident definitely helps but I'd recommend getting used to the binoculars on local. Use the lock-on if you're having trouble seeing someone. As long as you get the binoculars in the general direction they're in when you hit the lock-on it'll snap right to them.Yeah, this happened to me on the 10's and was an incredibly humbling (embarrassing) experience. Started off ok, but over-extending a fast mover ruined the problem. Did learn about ident, which is something I hadn't had to use up until that point. The 28's have been a little better, but getting the picture back quickly is my main focus
Sounds like that would take way more time than saying, "aircraft left base say callsign."Ident definitely helps but I'd recommend getting used to the binoculars on local. Use the lock-on if you're having trouble seeing someone. As long as you get the binoculars in the general direction they're in when you hit the lock-on it'll snap right to them.
Absolutely, if this every happens just say this without keying the mic. Your RPO should then tell you they call sign.Sounds like that would take way more time than saying, "aircraft left base say callsign."
Absolutely, if this every happens just say this without keying the mic. Your RPO should then tell you they call sign.
Still better than getting your aircraft mixed up and causing traffic alerts.Don't they nail you on the PAs if you do this too much?
According to the grading sheet, you get two "free", the third time is 3 points off then 1 point off for each additional time. A much better alternative then a 50/50 guess considering it's automatically 3 points off if you issue control instructions to the wrong aircraft.Don't they nail you on the PAs if you do this too much?
Still better than getting your aircraft mixed up and causing traffic alerts.
Yes, good to clarify.Agreed but just getting that out there so people don't think they can ident or ask for call signs nonstop.