Read Time= 2 Minutes The nice thing about being a private pilot, or corporate pilot for that matter, is that the schedule is pretty flexible. That flexibility paid off yesterday. I’ve been gone away from home quite a bit lately. … Continued
My experience with A&Ps (airframe and powerplant certified mechanics) is that they are very professional, almost always thorough, and do a great job. They are usually finding a lot more things wrong than a pilot would see on the surface. That’s not to say they are unethical of sticking you with a larger bill, but it is saying that they are there to do their best. Their signature and therefore their butt is on the line….BUT…You shouldn’t bet your life on that.
Read Time= 4 Minutes This last week I did a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah to Reno, Nevada. As usual with doing a flight like this, checking out the weather and anything else going on is key to safety. … Continued
These are links and tools I’ve really been enjoying lately. I hope you find these tools and sources of information useful.
Sometimes it is time to get in the dang airplane and go! I know there are a ton of cool little tools out there that you want to use in your flightsim. But sometimes, too much planning keeps you on the ground longer, with little benefit to the actual flight. Stop wasting your time with the latest AIRAC update, planning the perfect VFR flight, or preflighting the airplane in flightsim, when you know it’s perfect.
This is your pre-landing checklist. This is used primarily for a general aviation aircraft. We’ll now go over what the different items are, and end with some final notes on why these things are important.
I like to keep things simple. For that reason, I’m going to list what lights you’ll be operating, and also when and why.
This whole aircraft lighting subject may be something you’re confused about as a virtual pilot, so let’s clarify.
The 787 brings a lot of new and intriguing technologies to the table. First, it’ll have the best avionics to date, rivaled only by the Gulfstream stuff, which isn’t a surprise. Another thing is, it doesn’t use an engine-bleed air system. All electric. It also promises much more, much of which are related to passenger comfort.
There is a resounding obsession within aviation that a nice, smooth, soft landing is the sign of a great pilot. This is the ultimate sign that the pilot is skilled. A pilot can easily achieve a spontaneous round of applause from the cabin if he touches down as softly as your head hitting your pillow.
Read Time= 4 Minutes All of us know the afamed B-17 used during WWII, which helped to win the war. You probably didn’t know, however, that the B-17 was the first aircraft to get a checklist! This came about when, … Continued
