TOMATO FLAMES? Are you kidding? I’m sitting with my friend and CFI Paul Sallach in the restaurant at the Inn at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California, nibbling on a turkey BLT while doing the ground portion of my flight review, what people used to call a biannual flight review. All is well thus far. I know my airspace and cloud clearances. I know what I need to know about sunset, sunrise and the beginning and end of civil twilight. And I’ve got all the buttons, switches and functions of the Cirrus Perspective by Garmin avionics suite dialed in. But TOMATO FLAMES? Seriously?
Back In the Saddle
Key Takeaways:
- The author underwent a flight review after a seven-year flying hiatus, highlighting the challenge of regaining proficiency even in a familiar Cirrus SR22 aircraft.
- Modern aviation technology, particularly tablets running apps like Garmin Pilot with ADS-B, profoundly transformed situational awareness, flight planning, and training methods compared to past practices.
- Despite initial rustiness with airwork and outdated regulatory knowledge (e.g., "TOMATO FLAMES"), online training courses and advanced cockpit technology greatly aided the author in successfully renewing his flight currency.
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