Spin Avoidance
Understand how spins develop from stalls and learn to recover at the incipient stage.
Aviator.NYC Lesson Plan
Briefing Topics
- Radio communication procedures for towered and non-towered airports
- Standardized phraseology
- ATC roles
Simulator Session
- Airport Communication Drill — ATIS/ASOS, ground, tower, CTAF
- Full Pattern Pattern at Class D and non-towered airport
- Phraseology Focus — taxi, pattern, final
- Abnormal Scenario — runway change and traffic conflict
Debrief
Assess communication confidence and identify areas for continued practice.
Pilot Preparation
- 15 minutes LiveATC listening daily
- Practice phraseology out loud
Skill Items
| Skill | D P 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
|---|---|
| Preflight Inspection | |
| Engine Starting | |
| Taxi & Before Takeoff Check | |
| Radio Communications | |
| Normal Takeoff and Climbs | |
| Climbing & Leveling Off With Turns | |
| Straight & Level Flight/Various Airspeeds | |
| Steep Turns | |
| General Handling | |
| Use of Trim Flaps Mixture Carb Heat | |
| Clean Stall- Standard Recovery | |
| Power On Stall | |
| Stalling with Flaps | |
| Stalling in a Turn | |
| Spin Avoidance Techniques | |
| Go Around Procedure (At Altitude) | |
| Approach Planning & Altimeter Setting | |
| Normal Landing | |
| After Landing Parking and Securing |
Radio Communication Scenarios
Practice VFR radio calls for this lesson. Listen to the scenario, formulate your response, then reveal the full exchange before revealing the full exchange.
You are in N106ST at 3,000 feet over the Appleton VOR, en route to Darby Dan Airport southwest of Columbus, Ohio. Your most direct route takes you through the Columbus Class C airspace (identified by magenta lines on the sectional). Call Columbus Approach and establish two-way communications.
Contact approach to establish two-way radio communication before entering Class C. Include: facility name, your callsign, position, altitude, destination, and request to transition the airspace.
- You (Pilot)"Columbus Approach, november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, over Appleton VOR, three thousand, en route Darby Dan Airport, request transition of your Class Charlie airspace."
- Columbus Approach"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, Columbus Approach, squawk zero-four-five-two and ident."
- You (Pilot)"Squawk zero-four-five-two, six-sierra-tango."
- Columbus Approach"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, radar contact over Appleton, three thousand. Cleared through the Class Charlie. Maintain VFR at or below three thousand five hundred."
- You (Pilot)"Cleared through the Class Charlie, maintain VFR at or below three thousand five hundred, six-sierra-tango."
You are in N106ST, preparing to depart Daytona Beach International (Class C). You've listened to ATIS and have information Juliet. You plan to fly west to Cross City Airport at 4,500 feet. Since Daytona Beach is Class C, you need a VFR clearance before takeoff. Contact Clearance Delivery.
Check Transcript
Daytona Beach International Airport information Juliet. 1600 Zulu weather. Wind 250 at 15. Visibility 10. Few clouds at 4,500. Temperature 28, dewpoint 20. Altimeter 3005. Visual approaches in use. ILS runway 7 Left approach in use. Landing runway 7 Left. Departing runway 7 Right. All VFR aircraft contact clearance delivery on 121.3 prior to taxi. Readback all runway assignments and altitude restrictions. Advise on initial contact you have information Juliet.
Contact Clearance Delivery for your VFR departure. Include: facility, callsign, aircraft type, ATIS info, destination, requested altitude. Be ready to copy.
- You (Pilot)"Daytona Clearance, november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, PA-28, information Juliet, VFR to Cross City, requesting four thousand five hundred."
- Daytona Clearance"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, Daytona Clearance. VFR to Cross City. On departure fly heading two-eight-zero, climb and maintain two thousand five hundred, expect four thousand five hundred within one-zero minutes. Departure frequency one-two-five point eight. Squawk five-one-one-two."
- You (Pilot)"Fly heading two-eight-zero, climb and maintain two thousand five hundred, expect four thousand five hundred in one-zero minutes, departure one-two-five point eight, squawk five-one-one-two, six-sierra-tango."
- Daytona Clearance"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, readback correct. Contact Ground one-two-one point niner when ready to taxi."
- You (Pilot)"Ground on one-two-one point niner, six-sierra-tango."
These lesson plans are provided as supplementary training guidance only. They do not supersede FAA publications, aircraft manufacturer documentation, or your instructor's direction. Always refer to the FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, AIM, and applicable POH/AFM as the official sources.