Runway excursions happen when the aircraft and the training get away from you One of the 172s at our local flying school ended up in the grass the other day. No, it wasn’t a grass
FAA regulations can’t cover everything Do you remember the horrible accident involving an Embry Riddle student and his instructor several years ago? Both lost their lives when the wing snapped off their aircraft, causing the Piper Arrow
Advanced pilots still want to remember their basic pilot training skills when preparing a flight When I upgraded from the Citation to the Gulfstream, the nosewheel “scissors” were a big part of my pilot training.
Gone are the days of maintenance tracking at the desktop and printing papers, thanks to apps keeping things handy Keeping track of the maintenance paperwork for an aircraft can be a royal pain, even if
Aviation weather checks are easy, but deciphering NOTAMs is a unnecessary hassle Aviation weather and NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) have always gone hand in hand; you check one, you check the other. Yet, while aviation
Fuel testing is getting easier for compliance with FAA regulations You’ve got to love technology. Pretty much everything we do becomes easier when someone uses technology to create a better way to do something. Testing
Your domestic flight plan with ICAO’s format doesn’t need to be a chore We’re a few months into the ICAO flight plan transition for domestic flights, and so far, it’s gone pretty well, but there
Cleaning is one thing, proper cleaning is another, and pilot training may help Do we need to add aircraft cleaning to our pilot training curriculums? If you believe a warning from the FAA, possibly yes.
Pilot training for when it is time to stop trying might not be a bad idea The other day, I drove my car onto the taxiway at our local airport to watch my friend depart
Can Scenario Based Pilot Training Help Reduce Landing Accidents? It can happen in the blink of an eye. I know, because it happened to me. We were in the flare. Everything looked normal, then a
Runway excursions happen when the aircraft and the training get away from you One of the 172s at our local flying school ended up in the grass the other day. No, it wasn’t a grass
FAA regulations can’t cover everything Do you remember the horrible accident involving an Embry Riddle student and his instructor several years ago? Both lost their lives when the wing snapped off their aircraft, causing the Piper Arrow
Advanced pilots still want to remember their basic pilot training skills when preparing a flight When I upgraded from the Citation to the Gulfstream, the nosewheel “scissors” were a big part of my pilot training.
Gone are the days of maintenance tracking at the desktop and printing papers, thanks to apps keeping things handy Keeping track of the maintenance paperwork for an aircraft can be a royal pain, even if
Aviation weather checks are easy, but deciphering NOTAMs is a unnecessary hassle Aviation weather and NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) have always gone hand in hand; you check one, you check the other. Yet, while aviation
Fuel testing is getting easier for compliance with FAA regulations You’ve got to love technology. Pretty much everything we do becomes easier when someone uses technology to create a better way to do something. Testing
Your domestic flight plan with ICAO’s format doesn’t need to be a chore We’re a few months into the ICAO flight plan transition for domestic flights, and so far, it’s gone pretty well, but there
Cleaning is one thing, proper cleaning is another, and pilot training may help Do we need to add aircraft cleaning to our pilot training curriculums? If you believe a warning from the FAA, possibly yes.
Pilot training for when it is time to stop trying might not be a bad idea The other day, I drove my car onto the taxiway at our local airport to watch my friend depart
Can Scenario Based Pilot Training Help Reduce Landing Accidents? It can happen in the blink of an eye. I know, because it happened to me. We were in the flare. Everything looked normal, then a
