Pilot Training and Preparedness for After an Emergency
Archives for » Page 37Pilot training for after an emergency can save lives too During my years as a pilot, I remember waking up several times in the middle of the night to a message that filled my heart with dread. It said that we had an aircraft missing or overdue and the company was […]
Pilot Training Saves The Day (Again)
Archives for » Page 37Pilot training may be the reason people walk away from aviation crashes Do you remember that runaway train movie “Unstoppable”? A horse trailer gets stuck on a railroad track, and though they can get the horses out just in time, the train hits the trailer, destroying it. Well, that just happened […]
Part 135 Operators Have a New Safety Standard Option
Archives for » Page 37Part 135 Operators can stay on top of, or ahead of the curve When I made the move from airline pilot to Part 135 Charter, I knew I was in for a steep learning curve. I don’t need to tell you that my life as a professional pilot changed drastically overnight, […]
Pilot Medicals for Balloon Pilots are a Good Idea
Archives for » Page 37Pilot medicals may be required for balloon pilots soon Is a balloon pilot a “real” pilot? Is that what the FAA is wondering as they contemplate whether a commercial balloon pilots should be required to have pilot medicals? I’m just a little baffled by the fact that balloon pilots have been […]
Jamming of GPS Navigation Causing Issues for Pilots
Archives for » Page 37GPS navigation jamming in some areas is causing issues for some pilots An airport in the north country of New York has had GPS issues since the invention of GPS navigation. I’m not kidding you. We would purposely request the GPS approach even when it was clear because we were bound […]
Circle-to-Land: You Better Bring Your “A” Game
Archives for » Page 37There are other options when performing and circle-to-land in bad weather Another fatal Learjet accident that seems to be directly related to the circle at the end of a GPS or ILS Approach. On December 27, a Learjet 35A crashed while executing a circle-to-land approach into Gillespie Field near San Diego, […]
5G GPS Navigation Disruption is a Real Possibility
Archives for » Page 375G GPS navigation disruption is a concern as more airports update their networks It feels like I’ve been talking about GPS navigation disruptions for a while, but now that the 5G network rollout is nigh. The country is divided over the network’s effect on aircraft navigation. How can we not be […]
Aviation Weather is a Valid Reason to Cancel Flight
Archives for » Page 37The jury agrees, aviation weather is a valid reason to cancel a flight The jury agrees, aviation weather is a valid reason to cancel a flight While looking back on high-profile aviation accidents over the years, it’s easy to see that aviation weather is often a factor in the tragic endings of otherwise routine […]
Flight Plan: Filing As “CPDLC Eligible”
Archives for » Page 37Your flight plan may change if your aircraft is CPDLC eligible U.S. domestic en route controller-pilot data link communication (CPDLC) is happening. Trials are underway, but there’s a catch: some aircraft/equipment combos are more successful than others with the new technology. Therefore, only pilots of qualified aircraft can file their flight plan with […]
Pilot Training for Piston Twins With Smart Rudders
Archives for » Page 37Piston twin pilots have a pilot training course to upgrade to smart rudders Have you heard what pilots say about the Navajo? They say when you lose an engine, the other one will only take you to the scene of the accident. It’s a pretty dismal prediction, especially coming from the […]