PPGS Lesson 9.5 | Performance: SF Takeoff & Landing Distances

Welcome back to Epic Flight Academy’s Private Pilot Ground School! In this Performance lesson, Certified Flight Instructor Mike Thompson teaches how to calculate Short Field Takeoff and Landing Distances using performance charts and real-world techniques. You’ll learn how to account for aircraft weight, altitude, temperature, and runway conditions, and how to use short field techniques for takeoff and landing. Mike explains how to interpret performance charts, interpolate missing data, and use visual runway cues to improve precision and safety. This lesson is vital for pilots flying from shorter runways or high-altitude airports, helping you stay within performance limits and fly with confidence. #PrivatePilotGroundSchool #EpicFlightAcademy #PilotTraining #AviationEducation #ShortFieldTakeoff #LearnToFly 📘 Video Chapters 0:00 – Introduction with Instructor Mike Thompson 0:57 – Short Field Takeoff & Landing Distances 1:07 – Understanding the Performance Chart 1:26 – What If My Aircraft Is Not 2550 lbs.? 4:09 – Using a Short Field Technique 4:45 – Determining the Performance Number 5:50 – What If My Altitude Isn’t on the Chart? 6:07 – Interpolation and Next Higher Value 6:40 – Short Field Takeoff Distance Example 8:27 – Using Visual Runway Cues 9:33 – Short Field Landing Distance Chart 13:06 – Closing and Review 🎓 Start Your Pilot Training Journey: https://epicflightacademy.com/prequal... Learn more about Epic Flight Academy’s Private Pilot Ground School Course: https://epicflightacademy.com/private... This course is taught by Epic Flight Academy's own Mike Thompson. Mike Thompson is the author of "Telling Is Not Teaching", which promotes the idea that the “new school” of teaching that embraces electronic technology cannot sacrifice the “old school” of human relationships because the human brain stills learns in largely the same way that it has for millennia. "Telling Is Not Teaching": https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Not-Te... To begin YOUR pilot training, visit our website: https://epicflightacademy.com/pilot-t... Enjoying our content? Like this video and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel so we can continue to produce more Epic content!