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Aeronautical Decision-Making: A Quick Night Flight With the 3Ps

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Aeronautical decision-making occurs through all stages of flight. This particular situation happened on the initial climb.

While departing from San Carlos Airport (KSQL) in my airplane (N81034) to practice night instrument approaches, CFI Ed1 and I noticed our Vy pitch was 8° instead of the normal 12°.

The plane had not shown any abnormalities in our preflight, run-up, or takeoff checks. And yet, pitch + power ≠ performance.2

Perceiving this issue was the first step in the FAA’s 3P model.

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Risk Assessment: Student Solo with Showers in the Vicinity
thinking about risk as a cfi with a solo student

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To help learn ADM and risk assessment, I require solo students to get permission before they fly. (PPR.)

A student recently wanted to fly solo in the traffic pattern with showers in the vicinity (VCSH). The winds were calm and the ceilings were high, but rain is a real concern.

Is it safe to fly as a student solo with rain showers in the vicinity?

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