Lesson 4 Ground Effect & Stability

Continuing to pump the lessons out. (I'm actually working on processing Lessons 8 and 9 on the computer as I post this). You wouldn't believe how long it takes to get a good take of a lesson - with all the goof-ups, getting tongue-tied halfway through, forgetting where I was going, going around in circles, and the worst: realizing I've been saying something that makes absolutely no sense. So the record button on my iPad screen gets a good workout (huh?) as I start and restart the filming. But in the end, I am quite certain that I've gotten a lot closer to mastery in teaching my subject than when I got started. And when things finally go (almost) as planned, I have the pleasure of letting you watch another edition of SkyBound: On the Ground. So here it is; enjoy!

Lesson 3 Aerodynamics - the Dark Side of Lift

Alright, here is the next video in my SkyBound: On the Ground series, and in it we discover that sometimes producing lift also produces other, less desirable things as well. So enjoy it the video (and sorry for the thumbnail that Youtube grabbed - makes me look like I'm explaining a toothache to the dentist).

Lesson 2

Here is the next installment in my in-progress online Groundschool!

Back With You!

I suppose the reason I haven't written much here since the big day back in October is because there hasn't been much happening in the way of flying since then. Actually, I haven't been Pilot in Command in 6 months now! But there's a reasonable reason... Between sinus surgery, traveling, and a host of other things, I have been slowly working on the ground preparation for eventual flight instructor training.

Since flight instructors need to know how to teach, I have begun practicing just that. The plan is to tape and upload a series of ground school lessons, taught by yours truly. The benefit is mainly for myself - figuring out how to present and explain and make things interesting. And most importantly, know the material. So here is the first one - hope you enjoy it. Feedback is very welcome as well.