Welcome

Thank you for enrolling in the Intro to STALLED FLIGHT course.

This is a three part program that reflects Community Aviation's signature LEARN-DO-FLY™ optimal learning framework.  We first acquire the knowledge (LEARN), then begin to embed the procedures we've studied with flight simulation and visualization (the DO) before we perform in the airplane (FLY).

What now?

Start with the LEARN.  You can take this part of course from anywhere.  All you need is an internet connection.  So,

1.   Bookmark this page - this is where you'll want to return to continue your course.
2.   Record the email address and password you used to register for the course.

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This course takes a non-traditional approach to stall training. We’re not teaching you to the test here; we’re teaching you for the rest of your flying career. We’ll focus on your actions and their consequences.  You’ll also be focusing on outside references and developing cues for sight, sound, and feel.

The proof of concept includes connecting students, instructors, and training assets across the U.S. with the same core material and techniques.

The entire course will take around five and a half hours to complete. Weather and schedules permitting, we’d like you to complete the course by the end of February. 

• The present cost of the LEARN part of this course is the same for all participants ($149). 
• The cost of the DO and FLY parts is determined by the designated training provider(s) and resources with whom you’ll be working.

The benefits of taking the course include increased knowledge, skill, confidence, and competence. At the end of the training, you’ll earn Wings knowledge and flight credit, a certificate of completion, the badge and the opportunity to save on your insurance.

Pre-Course Survey

Syllabus

Welcome

Pre-course survey (00:05)

LEARN (01:45)

> Lesson I – Introduction (00:10)

1. Course mindset
2. Blueprint for optimal learning

Quiz #1 (00:05)

> Lesson II – Video Part 1 (00:15)

1. Accident statistics
2. Levels of learning
3. The Wright Brothers
4. Idealized stall behavior
5. Airplane design features
6. Stall recovery
   1. Template
   2. Technique

Quiz #2 (00:05)

> Lesson III – Advisory Circular 61-67C (00:20)

1. Paragraphs 100–106 (pages 1–5)
2. Paragraph 200 (pages 9–12)

Quiz #3 (00:05)

> Lesson IV – Virtual Training before DO and FLY (00:45)

1. Review Advisory Circular 61-67C
2. Review Do and Fly lesson plans
3. Q & A

DO (01:15)

Brief / Review (00:30)

Simulator / Visualization Exercises (00:30)

1. Slow flight
   1. Sensing yaw
   2. Dutch rolls
   3. S-turn
2. Stalls
   1. Power-off & power-on
   2. In climbing turns
3. Simulated go-around; engine failure in the climb w/o airspeed or slip-skid
4. Dive to VTRIM + 30

Debrief / Reflection (00:15)

FLY (01:30–01:45)

Brief / Review (00:30)

In-airplane Exercises (00:45–01:00)

1. Slow flight
   1. Sensing yaw
   2. Dutch rolls
   3. S-turn
2. Stalls
   1. Power-off & power-on
   2. In climbing turns
3. Simulated go-around with engine failure in the climb
4. Dive to VTRIM + 30
5. Land w/o airspeed or slip-skid

Debrief / Reflection (00:15)

Course Debrief (00:50)

Virtual Meeting (00:45)

1. Debrief / Reflection
2. Q & A

Post-course survey (00:05)

Total estimated time to complete the course (05:25 - 05:40) 

Welcome

Welcome to the LEARN part of this course.

This is where you'll acquire knowledge from reading materials, video and live presentations.  You can take this part of the course from virtually anywhere.  One you've completed it you will be prompted to move onto the DO and then the FLY parts.

Lesson 1 - Introduction

Mindset

Your feedback will be critical to the design of future courses. Please keep the following in mind as you train:

• “Learning is an acquired skill [and] is deeper and more durable when it’s effortful.” (2, 3)
• “Mastery, especially of complex ideas, skills, and processes, is a quest.” (159)
• “[E]rrors are an integral part of striving to increase one’s mastery.” (90)
• “The responsibility for learning rests with every individual.” (253)

The Blueprint for Optimal Learning

The five-part teaching model described below guides the development of this and other courses.

1. Context

The Nine Principles of Light Airplane Flying are the foundation for the content.

“Stalled Flight” is the focus principle in this course. Among others, secondary principles include “Risk Management” and “Roll, Yaw, & Pitch.”

2. Framework

Community Aviation’s LEARN-DO-FLY framework is a holistic approach to teaching and learning. This course was designed as a cohesive unit with a consistent theme and content throughout.

• LEARN is where you’ll acquire knowledge from qualified instructors.
• DO is where you’ll build your skills in a safe environment.
• FLY is where you’ll embed procedures and techniques in an airplane.
  

3. Preparation

The syllabus is the roadmap for the course.

Lesson plans for the DO and FLY parts will be provided when you reach that point. Even with detailed lesson plans, your instructor will be flexible and able to pivot as the situation dictates.

4. Delivery

This is not a cram course for a flight test. Correlation-level learning is the goal. Guiding questions and thought exercises will engage you in critical thinking.

The instructional method also includes:

• Spacing: Try to have at least one day in between LEARN, DO, and FLY parts.
• Interleaving: You’re not trying to master any one exercise at this point. You’ll do a few reps and move on. This turns out to be a better strategy for long-term retention and mastery.
• Delaying feedback: “In motor learning, trial and error with delayed feedback is a more awkward but effective way of acquiring a skill than trial and correction through immediate feedback…”

The LEARN part includes self-study with assigned viewing, reading, and quizzes, as well as virtual group training sessions.

In the DO part, you’ll practice various exercises in a simulator or using visualization. Schedules permitting, DO sessions might be done in groups of two or three for a shared training experience.

In the FLY part, you’ll experience stalled flight in an airplane. Schedules permitting, FLY sessions might be done in groups of two or three for a shared training experience.

5. Assessment

Your progress will be evaluated through surveys, quizzes, and virtual and in-person debriefs.

The post-course survey will be your chance to give us feedback about the course.

Take the Quiz!

Lesson 2 - Stall/Spin Awareness

Watch the Stall/Spin Awareness video online.  Topics include:

• Accident statistics
• Levels of learning
• The Wright Brothers
• Idealized stall behavior
• Airplane design features
• Stall recovery Template
• Technique

After viewing the video, the next steps will be to:

1. Take Quiz #2
2. Review and reflect on the answers to Quiz #2
3. Proceed to Learn III – Advisory Circular 61-67C
   

Take the Quiz!

Lesson 3 - AC 61-67C

Lesson 3

Please read the following paragraphs in the included Advisory Circular (AC):

1. Paragraphs 100–106 (AC pages 1–5)
2. Paragraph 200 (AC pages 9–12)

Click here to download the PDF

Download AC61-67C

After reading this material, the next steps will be to:

1. Take Quiz #3
2. Review and reflect on the answers to Quiz #3
3. Schedule Learn IV – Virtual Training Before DO and FLY
   

Take the Quiz!

Lesson 4 - Virtual Training

We are now ready to transition to the DO and FLY parts of the course.  At this online Zoom session we will review:

• Advisory Circular 61-67C
• DO and FLY lesson plans

Click on the image below to schedule your meeting. 

Welcome

01:15 hrs

Flight Simulation and Visualization

This is Part 2 | DO.  In this session we will do a brief review of the LEARN and then move immediately into simulation and visualization exercises.  You'll perform slow flight, stalls, simulated go-arounds, engine failures and drive to Vtrim +30.  Then we'll debrief.

Flight Simulation & Visualization

Now it's time for the DO part of the course.  Schedule time with the appropriate flight training expert in your zone.

SOCAL Zone

Flight simulation training with Michael Phillips.  The Following slots are available for the month of February:

February 20th:  15:00 | 16:30

Treasure Valley Zone

Visualization training at Snake River Flyers, Wednesday March 5th at 18:00.  5515 Aviation Way #940, Caldwell, ID 83605.

Southern New England Zone

Schedule to be announced

Treasure Valley Zone

New England Zone

Welcome

01:30 - 01:45 hrs

Training in the Airplane

We're ready to train in the airplane now.  We'll build on the knowledge and skills that you've acquired by performing in the airplane.  We'll repeat the exercises that we did in the sim both in the practice area and in the traffic pattern.  Then we'll debrief and reflect.

Training in the Airplane

Now it's time for the FLY part of the course.  Schedule time with your flight training expert.

SOCAL Zone

Treasure Valley Zone

New England Zone

Welcome

00:50 mins

Congratulations!  Next up is a virtual debrief of the entire Intro to Stalled Flight course.  Move to the next section and register for the webinar.

Virtual Meeting

During this meeting we'll debrief the entire course.  Register for the webinar below and mark your calendar for the date and time of the event.

Post-course Survey