Comments on: This month in solos: July 2012

By: jtallman

jtallman — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:29:04 +0000

Hi Randall,
The checklists for older aircraft are a lot shorter than the ones we see for more modern airplanes. That said, there’s no reason you can’t make your own checklist (using the POH as your starting point) and customizing it to include the things you mention. Show it to your flight instructor before you start using it. He or she might have some additional suggestions. –Jill

By: Randall

Randall — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:36:52 +0000

Hi Jill,

Hey, here’s another question for you. I’m coming up to solo soon. My POH checklists (172M, 1971) seem really inadequate for pre-flight. For example, there’s no idle check, no wing sump check, no brake check, to cite a few.

But I’m required by the FAA to use those checklists, right? One solution is doing the checklist and adding in the extra steps myself, maybe?

Thanks,

By: Jill Tallman

Jill Tallman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:06:27 +0000

Hi Mike, and good luck on your upcoming solo! As far as your endorsement to fly to another airport, you should be fine to stop at the airport and shut down. I’d review hot-start procedures in the pilot’s operating handbook if you plan to do that.–Jill

By: Mike Herrera

Mike Herrera — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:37:34 +0000

I am near solo in my flight training and I have a question. I know that you may not land at another airport after you solo unless you have been endorsed by your FI but when you do get the endorcment for another airport am I able to land and shut down for a brief time and then return to my airport of instruction?