Welcome to my first post.

It has been said that ol' Dave has forgotten more than most CFIs will ever know. When I heard that, it really took me back a bit, and frankly scared me. Wow, what have I forgotten - nothing important I hope - hmmm, I'd better get back into the books and refresh myself.

I guess maybe it's OK after all as I don't think it was meant to be taken literally. What I do like to talk about is why airplanes fly. No, I'm not going to bore you with Bernoulli and that stuff, but if we pull back on the yoke, what is really happening to the plane.

I must qualify. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that elevator (pulling or pushing the yoke or stick fore and aft) controls altitude. Engine speed (power) controls airspeed, aileron (moving the yoke or stick left or right) controls bank, and the rudder points the nose. OK, OK I know except, except, except and I'm not here to argue that here, but to tell it the way you should tell it to the next Examiner you fly with.

So now you know where I'm coming from. Agree or disagree, that's alright, but it is how the FAA wants it to be, and how it is to be taught. If you learn it, do it, and teach it this way, it works.

It is amazing to me how many CFIs teach one way for primary and then change it all around for the advanced ratings like instrument. It makes me crazy!

Well, that's it for now. More next decade! See you then.