What the B17 Taught Us About Checklists

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

To Long Haul or to Short Haul, That is the Question

I must admit, I’m the type of flight simmer that loves to load the aircraft to the gills and fly across the world. I’ll do this spending 15 hours at the computer if needs be! The good news is, I usually don’t waste the time in between. I get up to cruise, and then I work on stuff; like this blog!

Staying Sharp- 8 Keys to Flightsim Proficiency

Read Time= 4 Minutes Because real world aviation is very critical, pilots like me must maintain certain proficiency requirements. This means that within X amount of time we have to do X if we want to do X. For example, … Continued

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