Will More Affordable Pilot Training Help the Industry?
Archives for » Page 32More affordable pilot training may help recruit new pilots I was on the phone the other day, desperately trying to find someone to fly with me on a quick out and back when I glanced at the nightly news. The big headline for the night was the chaos that the pilot […]
ILS Approach In a Sea of White
Archives for » Page 32ILS approach during a snowstorm isn’t something to take your eyes off I’m not too fond of snow-covered runways. There’s nothing worse than flying an ILS approach to minimums and breaking out to a sea of white. Although, it’s a little easier at night with the runway lights unless they are […]
Cockpit Video Recorders For Part 135 Operations
Archives for » Page 32Cockpit video recorders are on the list for part 135 operations Video recorders made the NTSB’s Most Wanted List. This is a big deal. The NTSB wants video recorders on all passenger-carrying commercial aircraft. I know the aviation world is in an uproar at video recording everything we do, but let’s […]
Flight Planning Ease Included in Collins’ New Platform
Archives for » Page 32All your flight planning apps combined for ease of access Technology is continuously making our jobs more accessible and more manageable. For example, remember how we used to file our flight plans? I would get out my cheat sheet and call the Flight Service Station so I could read my information […]
Be a Good Neighbor: Flight Plan for Noise Reduction
Archives for » Page 32Flight plan with noise reduction in mind My neighbor recently bought the most obnoxiously loud 4-wheel ATV, and he’s not afraid to use it. He is not a good neighbor. It reminds me that as pilots, we must be good neighbors to the areas we fly above. A flight plan with […]
Aviation Weather Deserves Pilots’ Respect
Archives for » Page 32Aviation weather is the cause of another aviation accident I recently spent time flying with a pilot who does not seem to have a healthy respect for aviation weather, and his attitude is starting to bother me. I’m trying to decide if I am being ultra-cautious or if he is being […]
Exciting Next Gen Aviation Weather Prediction Tools
Archives for » Page 32Aviation weather and lighting won’t come out of nowhere with new radar technology There’s not a whole lot that bothers me more than flying on a dark, moonless night with a wall of lightning in front of my nose. Of all the aviation weather phenomena, for me, lightning is right up […]
Preparing Aviation Airspace for Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicles
Archives for » Page 32Aviation airspace is looking toward the future of vertical takeoff and landing vehicles Vertical takeoff and Landing (VTOL) vehicles (manned and unmanned) will soon be a big part of our aviation airspace, and it’s time to prepare. Everywhere I look these days, I see information about VTOL, and I can’t believe […]
Preflight Pilot Training Valuable For All
Archives for » Page 32Pilot training introduces pilots to preflight checks The preflight inspection is one of my hot buttons during pilot training for a new airplane. Unfortunately, it seems like it’s always an afterthought. After a fundamental review of some instruction slides, we’re asked if we have questions, but nobody does. Once you’ve done […]
Pilot Training that Includes Smoke and Fire Drills
Archives for » Page 32Realistic pilot training for smoke and fire is critical Every time I go to pilot training, I cheat. The instructor inevitably asks me if I want to don my oxygen mask and smoke goggles, and go through the high dive as realistically as possible, and I always say no. Whether it’s […]