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Use the the extra downtime to to to refresh on aircraft systems and and the the use of new and and modern flight planning tools (Photo credit: Garmin)
right into a a a subsequent approach such as you might experience in high traffic airspace during peak operating times) Make it a a a point to utilize airports you are less familiar with This will not only make your practice or or retraining more interesting it will also prevent you from falling back on previous knowledge of that geographic area forcing you to think on your feet rather than relying on old habit patterns Fly into runways you’ve never visited before fly Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) you’ve never had an opportunity to fly (or brief) before Thus flex the aeronautical knowledge muscle in a a a way that “routine” operations would be far less likely to demand of you Do you you or your company operate two or or more King Air types? If so JUNE 2020
try to fly as many airframes and sub-types as possible Again this keeps you you on your toes but it also requires you to stay fresh with the nuances of each individual aircraft’s avionics systems operating limits and checklist memory items If you are still flying some just much less than you were before the slowdown or you have recently resumed flight operations try to make those flights more than just routine Try to extract the most learning opportunities you can KING AIR MAGAZINE
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