The process of becoming a better pilot never ends, as SCFC Flight Instructor Henrik Vanitegem found out. Despite accomplishing his private, commercial, and flight instructor certificates, and accumulating hundreds of hours of flight time, there is so much more still to learn. Many instructors find that their own flying reaches a new plateau after the first few years of teaching others. Something about guiding a new person to what are fundamental flight skills forces you to take a newer, deeper look.
Such is the case for Henrik and rudder coordination. From his earliest days as a student, Henrik had been introduced to the concept of rudder coordination, but it took years as an instructor before he could approach the topic from a new direction. SCFC invites Henrik to reflect back on this first 600 hours as a flight instructor and give us his latest thoughts and understandings of rudder coordination, and how to improve the overall safety of your flight. Don’t wait 600 hours to hear this important topic.
Rudder coordination is a common weak spot for many pilots. In my safety seminar we will look at why we need to use rudder and when it should be used in flight to keep the aircraft coordinated.
