Taxi speed is controlled with the throttle, not constant braking. Riding the brakes against power overheats and wears them out. Reduce power first — brakes are for stopping. Sherman's Brake Overheating Prevention Team is standing by. 🐷🧯 FunkyPilotAcademy.com

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The windsock: simplest instrument at the airport, and still one of the most useful. Direction at a glance, strength from the angle — real-time wind right at the runway. Sherman's personal windsock says: very windy. 🐷🧦 FunkyPilotAcademy.com

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Pilots yell "CLEAR PROP!" before engine start to warn anyone near the propeller — then pause and look before turning the key. Sherman heard yelling and assumed danger. Correct. 🐷✈️

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The mixture control balances fuel and air. At higher altitudes, thinner air needs less fuel for smooth engine operation — that's why pilots lean the mixture in a climb. Correct ingredients, correct balance. 🐷✈️ FunkyPilotAcademy.com

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If the controls feel heavy, you're fighting the airplane. Trim relieves control pressure and makes the aircraft easier — and less tiring — to fly. Sherman also trimmed the pilot. 🐷✈️ FunkyPilotAcademy.com

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