Pilot Training for Pitch Trim Runaway
Archives for » Page 35Pilot training ad nauseum for pitch trim runaway could save your flight I don’t usually walk away from pilot training with a heightened sense of apprehension, but this time I did. I’m used to recurrent training being mostly preventative; we practice engine failures, rejected takeoffs, and various approaches and then head […]
Determining Your Flight Plan with FBO Safety
Archives for » Page 35Your flight plan should be safe, apps are making sure your FBO is safety too I had filed the flight plan and our very wealthy passengers were finally on their way back to the airport. They had spent the afternoon at a college basketball tournament, and unfortunately, their team had lost. […]
Part 91 Owner-Operators Receive Help from NBAA
Archives for » Page 35Part 91 owner-operators have support A Part 91 owner simply flying their plane for business can have multiple challenges. Several owner-operators at my hometown airport are often looking to hire someone to fly with them. Honestly, it’s not a sought-after position. I get it. It’s bad enough to have the boss […]
Crew Resource Management May Have Prevented Accident
Archives for » Page 35Crew resource management can start before flight Crew resource management (CRM) can help a crew get through an abnormal or emergency event during flight. The non-flying pilot is flipping back and forth through the QRH, going from one procedure to the next, while the pilot flying is throwing switches and pushing […]
SMS Aviation and Aviation Safety Action Programs
Archives for » Page 35SMS aviation programs can better help keep business operations safe I may have an idea why business SMS Aviation Programs and ASAP reporting are lagging behind airlines and general aviation. That’s not to say that these programs are unsuccessful. However, there may be specific reasons for the differences in participation, and […]
Flight Planning Ease is One Feature of Honeywell’s Anthem
Archives for » Page 35Flight planning assistance is one feature of Honeywell’s avionics platform I’m not one to go weak in the knees when I see a pretty airplane or a cool paint job, but I may have to make an exception for the new Honeywell Anthem avionics platform. It is most definitely drool-worthy. It […]
CFIT Pilot Training for All Experience Levels
Archives for » Page 35CFIT pilot training is for all levels of pilots I was reading about the newly updated FAA pilot training video that discusses avoiding Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents, and I was surprised by the comments following the article. The thought process was that CFIT accidents are for “kid” pilots, described […]
Part 135 Technical Manuals Go Digital
Archives for » Page 35Part 135 technical manuals are finally going digital When I was a Part 135 pilot in a small company, I often witnessed the struggle to find information in the required technical manuals easily. Because we were a 24-hour EMS operation, I often was a part of the struggle, trying to help […]
Pilot Training | Emphasizing Visual Approaches
Archives for » Page 35Pilot training for clear weather days can help avoid accidents too I’m always surprised when I hear about an accident on a day that is clear and a million. Isn’t that when flying is at its most natural and effortless? Maybe that’s why we don’t spend a lot of time in […]
New Class C Airspace Possible in Pennsylvania
Archives for » Page 35The FAA is reviewing Class C airspace changes in PA I had always assumed the airspace system in the United States was pretty much all figured out. If anything, I can see the FAA eliminating some Class C Airspace because of the fluctuations in air travel, both post 9-11 and now […]