Why focus on take offs, landings, and aircraft control?
The 2007 AOPA Nall report showed:
> 16.4% Of General Aviation Accidents occurred during the Take-Off phase of Flight.
This was a take off accident with a student pilot attempting a touch and go with a 20kt. tailwind. The pilot was unharmed.
> 40.3% Of General Aviation Accidents occurred during the Landing phase of Flight.
The pilot of this P210 attempted to land going too fast. With a 17 knot tailwind the airplane was allowed to touchdown
in the last 1/3 of the runway, went off the side of the runway, struck some lights, signs and fence, went into a ditch and
came to rest on an access road just north of the airport.
Interesting point - this pilot thought something like this would never happen to him. A rejected landing would have
been the right choice.
What can this course do for me?
This course is not an all encompassing discussion of all things related to takeoffs, landings, and aircraft control, rather a review
of best practices and common mistakes. For more in depth training please refer to the FAA's Airplane Flying Handbook.
This course will help you:
>Evaluate your proficiency
> Improve Take Off, Landing, and Aircraft Control Skills
> Reinforce Good Habits
> Encourage Involvement in the WINGS Program
> Identify Your Pilot Strengths and Weaknesses
>Earn Credit Towards the Pilot Proficiency Program (WINGS)
Course Introduction
Chapter 1 Normal Takeoffs
Chapter 2 Crosswind Takeoff
Chapter 3 Slow Flight or Minimum Controllable Airspeed (MCA)
Chapter 4 Slow Flight Video
Chapter 5 Quick Stall Review
Chapter 6 Steep Turns
Chapter 7 Rudder Control Video
Chapter 8 Landings Overview
Chapter 9 Stabilized Approach Video
Chapter 10 Go Around From A Rejected Landing
Review
Exam
COURSE CREDIT
To receive appropriate course credit for this course you must:
- Have an account on FAASafety.gov
- Be logged into that account
- Be enrolled in the course
- You must visit each chapter of the course, using the navigation bars at the top or bottom of each screen, and complete all the course material found on each.
NOTE: Some links may take you to other sites or open windows on top of the course window. You will need to return to this course on FAASafety.gov to complete the exam. This might be as simple as closing all the additional windows. However, you may find it necessary to return to FAASafety.gov, log in again, and then "continue" the course from the Course List.
- Upon completion of the review section the
button will turn blue 
indicating you are ready to start the examination. Upon successful completion of the exam you are given the appropriate course credit automatically.
