Alltrikes

We have had a spike in relatively new pilots getting into trouble this year.  You learn a lot in the first year or two of flying, and a lot of what you learn is not in the books.  Here is a list of topics that I had to learn on my own, or got help from other pilots, many of them GA pilots.  The best way to figure this stuff out is to hang out with other pilots, either physically or on the internet.  I am going to work my way down this list, any all comments are welcome.

1) fear of landing, no fear of takeoff
2) early morning itis
3) leaving the pattern to early
4) urge to land on dirt roads
5) mastering your radio
6) bullet proof tie downs
7) preflights and maintenance
8) weather fragility
9) cross winds take offs and landings
10) what to do if cross winds are too strong to land
11) landing at 30 min past sunset
12) fly to make sure other pilots see you
13) special dangers of tail wind takeoffs and landings
14) low and fast
15) trim system dangers
16) landing in rough air
17) flying in rain
18) frost on wings = death
19) the dark side of trailering
20) passengers
21) video
22) awareness of obstacles
23) dealing with loss of electrical power in flight
24) bladder management
25) fuel management
26) mountain and canyon flying
27) easy slow vs difficult fast wings
28) rotor awareness
29) learning to flying in rough air
30) route planning in the air - long XC