74. Prickett Predicament

Everyone has had a great day at a local fly-in in a rural town. The departure poses some challenges that aren’t exactly what you planned and aircraft performance isn’t a simple calculation. So long as you have a solid plan to abort, there’s no issue in trying the takeoff, right?

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1. Watch The Overview

2. Evaluate Your Options

3. Make Your Choice

4. Learn From The Instructor

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5. Listen To The Roundtable

Listen in as our team of instructors discuss and debate the details of this scenario.

Catherine Cavagnaro
Choice 1
David Gagliardi
Choice 1
JP Dice
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John Krug
Choice 5*
Dave Hirschman
Choice 3*
Paul Bertorelli
Choice 5*
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7. Take The Bonus Quiz

In this month’s scenario, you need to plan your departure from a 2600-foot grass strip. Test your knowledge about grass strips by taking this quiz.

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Catherine Cavagnaro (CFI-I, MEI, ATP, DPE) offers spin and aerobatic instruction in addition to her position as Professor of Mathematics at Sewanee. She is a monthly contributor to AOPA Pilot Magazine and serves as a Designated Pilot Examiner for the Nashville FSDO. Catherine is the 2020 FAA Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year and the 2018 FAA Safety Representative of the Year. In 2018 she was inducted into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame.