Myths about flying which I found on the internet, explained by pilots vastly more experienced than myself.
* Mixing Jet Fuel With AvGas witll make it go Clear.
* Why does warm air hold more moisture than cold air?
* Equal Transit Theory Just won’t Die!
* Stall speeds and critical angles of attack.
* How VOR Beacons work.
(Watch this if you want to know more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ2gG1v9Xg8)
In most cases these don’t affect your ability to be a good pilot, having the wrong explanation for physical phenomena isn’t getting in the way of operating an aircraft. I’m more concerned with pointing these out because if instructors are choosing to teach these extra nuggets they should at least not be unknowingly teaching the wrong thing. It’s fine to use analogies, as long as the explanation comes with the caveat that it is an analogy.
To be clear, these aren’t from the instructors I worked with in person.
Furthermore, I still learned lots of useful stuff from these sources, thanks for helping me get that 100%.
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