{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ADS-B Pitfalls, Mastering Forward Slips, and What CFIs Are Missing","description":"Welcome back to the VSL Aviation Podcast! I'm your host, Seth Lake, a CFI and DPE here to help you navigate checkrides and general aviation topics. This weekly podcast is recorded live on Discord, with additional streaming on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch. In this episode, we dive into three major topics before opening the floor to listener questions: 01:04 \u2708 ADS-B Compliance and Common Pitfalls     How ADS-B has improved situational awareness but also led to complacency in traffic spotting.     The dangers of assuming all aircraft are ADS-B equipped and a real-world mid-air collision case study.     Ensuring your ADS-B system is functioning properly, including the FAA\u2019s Public ADS-B Performance Report tool.     The importance of transponder inspections (91.411 and 91.413) and how tail beacon installations impact compliance.     Using the FAA\u2019s ADS-B Deviation Authorization Tool to legally fly with an inoperative ADS-B unit.     A radio call tip: Announcing "negative ADS-B" at non-towered fields to improve traffic awareness. 13:17 \u2708 Forward Slips \u2013 Why Pilots Are Struggling     Why many CFIs are hesitant to teach forward slips and how misconceptions about spins are leading to poor training.     A step-by-step technique for practicing forward slips at altitude before using them in landing scenarios.     How slips compare to skids\u2014why skidding turns on base to final are far more dangerous.     Using a forward slip for energy management, including a fun slow-flight competition exercise.     When not to slip\u2014understanding manufacturer restrictions (e.g., some Cessna models advising against slips with full flaps). 25:02 \u2708 Special Emphasis Areas \u2013 What Happened to Them?     How the FAA moved away from the "Special Emphasis Areas" of the Practical Test Standards (PTS) when transitioning to the Airman Certification Standards (ACS).     Where instructors and pilots can still find these emphasis areas in the CFII PTS and why they\u2019re still important. 27:56 \u2708 Bonus: Checking Static RPM on Takeoff     A reminder to verify your aircraft\u2019s static RPM range from the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) before takeoff.     How a pilot caught a low RPM issue that could have indicated an engine problem. \ud83d\udce2 Live Q&A Topics:     32:22 Slipping with flaps \u2013 Is it ever okay?     35:19 How to enter descent profiles in ForeFlight when POH data is missing.    44:48 Understanding \u201cestablished\u201d on an ILS approach.     41:07 How to evaluate performance calculations for aircraft with minimal performance data (e.g., J-3 Cub).    38:35 Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and how to explain it to students. \ud83d\udd17 Join the Discussion! To participate in future live streams, join the VSL Aviation Discord. Find the invite link on https:\/\/VSL.Aero, and stay tuned for more aviation insights! ","author_name":"The VSL Aviation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/vsl.aero","html":"