Nate Graham

Flight instructor and remote pilot. Breaking barriers to pilot training, starting with part 107

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@BigHairyVols @CFBDouchebag You still can’t catch the ball even if you’re forced out by a defender. Did the rules change?

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@IAmPascio 👋

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

Battery fires are a significant hazard

Lithium batteries can catch fire if

• The battery has a short
• Is overcharged
• Is overheated
• mishandled
• defective or damaged

Let your batteries cool before charging, and store them in a lithium-safe bag

#dronesafety

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Improper weight distribution

Last year a united charter carrying the USC football team fell onto it's tail after the team deplaned

Even the pros get it wrong.

If your drone specifies CG limits, you must keep your aircraft within them for safe flight

#part107 #loading

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United Airlines Boeing 737-900 (N78448, built 2012) tipped onto its tail after arrival at Lewiston Airport(KLWS), ID, USA. @DSJR1

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When flying your drone near a non-towered airport

Traffic in the pattern should make radio calls when entering each leg of the pattern

Pilots are human and forget, especially when their task load is high

Keep a mental picture of what's going on

#part107 #radiocommunications

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Airport signs can be divided into 6 types

1. Mandatory - white on red
2. Location - yellow on black
3. Direction - black on yellow
4. Destination - black on yellow
5. Information - black on yellow
6. Runway distance - white on black

#part107 #airportopsj

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Significant weather prognostic charts show forecasted weather at altitude

There are 2 prog charts containing info from:
• surface to 24,000'
• 25,000' to 63,000'

Issued 4 times daily:
00:00Z
06:00Z
12:00Z
18:00Z

There are 12-, 24-, 36, and 48-hour forecast charts available

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

There are 3 types of aviation weather charts for depicting current & forecast conditions

1. Surface analysis
2. Weather depiction
3. Significant weather prognostic

🧵

#part107 #aviationweather

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

The surface analysis chart depicts the current surface weather.

It is updated every 3 hours & covers the lower 48 states.
It shows high & low-pressure areas, pressure isobars, and weather fronts

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

A good preflight includes checking

• airframe
• control surfaces
• registration
• attachments
• servos
• motors
• props
• power
• control link/telemetry/antennas
• compass/IMU calibration
• phone/tablet functionality
• ground support equipment

What else?

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

The difference between success & failure

Is how you manage your resources

Utilize available resources to ensure successful flights

Some of your resources:

• the person flying
• a visual observer
• other crew members
• weather apps
• airspace apps/charts

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Before flight, the PIC must verify the aircraft is loaded correctly

Manufacturer restrictions must be followed for safety

As the PIC you must know how weight & balance can be affected in flight
You may need to remove weight prior to flying

#part107 #loading #performance

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Drone pilots don’t talk to manned aircraft over radio

But you may need to listen to traffic
You must understand how pilots communicate

Pilots follow standard practices of reporting 3 things:

1. who they are
2. where they are
3. their intentions

#part107 #radiocommunications

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There are 2 types of airports

1. Towered
2. Non-towered

Which can be subdivided into

• Civil Airports
• Military / Government Airports
• Private Airports

#part107 #airportops

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

Significant weather prognostic charts show forecasted weather at altitude

There are 2 prog charts containing info from:
• surface to 24,000'
• 25,000' to 63,000'

Issued 4 times daily:
00:00Z
06:00Z
12:00Z
18:00Z

There are 12-, 24-, 36, and 48-hour forecast charts available

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

There are 3 types of aviation weather charts for depicting current & forecast conditions

1. Surface analysis
2. Weather depiction
3. Significant weather prognostic

🧵

#part107 #aviationweather

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

The surface analysis chart depicts the current surface weather.

It is updated every 3 hours & covers the lower 48 states.
It shows high & low-pressure areas, pressure isobars, and weather fronts

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

@wdejager I completely spaced weather and airspace 🤦‍♂️
I usually don’t look at the KP index. Do you find it useful?

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

A good preflight includes checking

• airframe
• control surfaces
• registration
• attachments
• servos
• motors
• props
• power
• control link/telemetry/antennas
• compass/IMU calibration
• phone/tablet functionality
• ground support equipment

What else?

[Nate Graham @AviatorEducator]

@hypefury Grow