An online flight instructor was observed making two key radio operational errors: failing to set the next expected frequency in standby and inefficiently tuning the active frequency.
Pilots should always utilize the radio's standby window to pre-enter the next frequency, which helps avoid errors and speeds up transitions.
For efficient frequency tuning on aviation radios, turn the knob right to increase the frequency and left to decrease it, avoiding unnecessary extra turns.
I was checking out an online preview of a video series by a flight instructor who, for a small charge, promised to teach you to be a better pilot. So, of course, I couldn’t resist critiquing this instructor’s web lesson.
He made a lot of little mistakes, mostly having to do with his use of the radios and his phraseology. Two errors stood out.
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