1. Understand your skill set.
2. Understand the airplane’s capabilities. “If you don’t have both of these in check you’re going to put yourself in a situation that you might not recover from.”
3. Know how to manage your airplane in extreme conditions. “Being 10, 15 feet [altitude] with a tree off your right wingtip is not uncommon when you’re in a tight bowl trying to come in on a base to final.”
4. Study weather conditions closely. “Weather conditions [change] within minutes.”
5. Know how your airplane performs with increased density altitudes. “Density altitude is not as respected as it should be.”…
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