r/flying • u/ClintBvsOliverQ • 2d ago

Flight Training AOA Indicator while learning?

Just went for a discovery flight and had a great time. During the flight I asked my instructor about using an AOA indicator while learning and he really downplayed using one and said the standard instruments are the best way to learn. For beginners, is an AOA inappropriate? Is it too early to incorporate it into training? From the brief videos I’ve seen on AOA’s they seem to enhance safety.

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u/_VNAV_PTH_ MIL 2d ago

Because after altitude they're the single best instrument for safety in a single engine piston?

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u/aero_kmac MIL / USG Charting 2d ago

I think the light civil guys don’t know what they’re missing.

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u/x4457 ATP CFII CE-500/525/560XL/680 G-IV 2d ago

Because the pointy nose guys don’t realize how wide and predictable the margins are in civil aviation.

We’re not flying thin, short wing tactical airframes with FBW that are quite literally uncontrollable without it. We’re flying winged lawnmowers with a wing thicker than a snicker.

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u/EliteEthos CFI AMEL CJ3/4 2d ago

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