Intro flight lesson Basics of flight -how lift is generated - airspeed, AOA - force vectors -three axes of rotation -control surfaces -four fundamentals -Straight and Level -Climbs -Descents -Turns -visual sight picture outside for each of the four fundamentals -use of controls - how to move the yoke -how to taxi - rudder pedals Picture of airplane cockpit -six flight instruments -throttle -gauges, etc Airspace -Sectional -Runway alignments -Palo Alto class D -Bay area - SFO class B -When we need to communicate with ATC -Who can hear us talk - headset use -Routing for today's flight Walk to airplane -PAO airport operations Preflight -Perform preflight together - use checklist -discuss -control surfaces -fuel tanks -fuel/oil Inside cockpit pre-start -Review instruments -Review throttle -Seat belt use -yoke/rudder -Discuss plan after engine start: we'll get the weather, talk to ATC, and taxi -startup checklist - perform together Flight -Runup - use checklist together -Explain plan right after takeoff - direction of flight, altitudes, airspeeds -ATC clearance to depart -Flight - as student desires - lesson/sightseeing/both -Four fundamentals -Sight picture -Use of power -Have fun! -Return to airport Postflight -Questions? -certificate/logbook