| Remember that when it comes to the battle between | | | | nav frequencies, load a VOR, GPS, or NDB to track. |
| Safety and Embarrassment, safety needs to win. | | | | Communicate - Tell ATC what is happening or |
| Some people say that if you get in a particular flight | | | | announce what you are doing. This should always be |
| situation then you will be embarrassed or will be the | | | | last. Fly the plane first, talk last... A lot of people try to |
| talk of the airport. Keep in mind that while flying, Safety | | | | talk first as the plane is getting deeper and deeper into |
| needs to come first! When you are learning to fly you | | | | trouble. |
| are going to make mistakes. You are gonna have hard | | | | Keep that in mind. |
| landings. It comes with the territory. Everyone has days | | | | AVIATE-NAVIGATE-COMMUNICATE. |
| where it seems like you did 3 landings during the same | | | | You want to be thinking about what is the safest |
| approach. You will use up the entire runway and turn | | | | procedure. You want to think about what is coming |
| off at the end. Who cares? When you are new, | | | | next. What did my Flight Instructor teach me that |
| presolo or just soloed you should not be worrying | | | | makes me safe? Safety must come first! How can I |
| about what other pilots will think. You need to think | | | | be safe? How can I safeguard my passengers? How |
| about what you are doing. Fly the Plane... | | | | can I protect my plane? |
| AVIATE, NAVIGATE, COMMUNICATE! | | | | This also holds true as you progress in your aviation |
| This is a easy way to remember the basic order of | | | | life and/or career. Don't let someone else or even the |
| importance while flying in most scenarios... | | | | company you work for force you into an unsafe |
| Aviate - Fly the Plane!! This is always your priority. Any | | | | situation. If you don't feel comfortable, Don't go!! Its your |
| Emergency, Cross country, Flight maneuver, Takeoff | | | | license and your life on the line. Not theirs. Be Smart... |
| or Landing you want to fly the plane first. | | | | Be Safe.... |
| Navigate - Once you have the plane under control | | | | A very good rule to remember......"I would rather be on |
| then you Navigate. Figure out where you are, where | | | | the ground, wishing I was in the air, then in the air |
| you should be and where you are going. Set up you | | | | wishing I was on the ground." Words to live by... |