Your Pilot Medical And The Dangers Of Blue Light
Archives for » Page 58Helping your Pilot Medical Avoid a Dive When I was just starting out in aviation a hundred years ago, my biggest source of anxiety was my pilot medical. Specifically, passing the vision portion. I would stop drinking caffeine 2 weeks before my appointment and I would actually do “eye exercises” to […]
Fuel Contamination Leads to Issuance of New Warnings and “DEF” Labels
Archives for » Page 58NATA Issues DEF Stickers to Help Avoid Fuel Contamination Pilots need to be aware of a fuel contamination issue that has led to a serious loss of power on multiple aircraft in recent months. The contamination occurs when ground handlers mistake diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) for fuel system icing inhibitors. When […]
CTS is Demonstrating Online Pilot Training Courses at NBAA-BACE
Archives for » Page 58Join CTS at NBAA-BACE in Vegas CTS is happy to once again participate in the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), October 22-24 in Las Vegas. We’re excited to talk about pilot training and how we can help you customize a training specific to your company. We cover both part […]
Pilot Training: Don’t Be That Guy!
Archives for » Page 58Pilot training experience should be taken seriously before releasing control of a flight Have you ever read an accident report that left you wondering about the chain of events that led up to the accident, especially if it was clearly a pilot training issue? I’m always relieved when I read that […]
MNPS Approvals Expire December 31, 2019
Archives for » Page 58Updates Required to replace MNPS MNPS approvals issued to U.S. Operators before 2016 must be updated by December 31, 2019, if these operators want to keep flying the North Atlantic. Beginning in January 2020, the term MNPS (Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications) will be replaced with NAT HLA (High Level Airspace). The […]
IFR Approach Clearance at Uncontrolled Airports – A success
Archives for » Page 58IFR clearance at uncontrolled airports is getting a little bit easier Who’s ready for some amazing news? Uncontrolled Airport Radio Communications just arrived in the 21st Century! Those of us who have struggled to get an IFR approach clearance at uncontrolled airports can finally relax because a new procedure has been […]
ILS Approach Briefing: Something To Consider
Archives for » Page 58Include approach lighting in your briefing to avoid huge landing mistakes Quick! How do you know for sure which side of the runway the VASI/PAPI is on? And more importantly, when flying an ILS approach to minimums, do you always BRIEF which side the PAPI/VASI is on (especially when landing in […]
Part 91 Takeoff Minimums: Legal vs. Safe
Archives for » Page 58Takeoff minimums under Part 91 are not always as safe as they are legal Pilots operating under Part 91 rules may legally take off with no forward visibility. Anyone with the proper qualifications and ratings can blast off in dense fog, low clouds or heavy rain. It’s legal, but not smart. […]
Class E Airspace Coming in Hot
Archives for » Page 58Clearing up the Class E Airspace Cobwebs Class E airspace is the most common airspace in the United States, but it’s also the trickiest to understand. Class E airspace typically extends up to, but not including,18,000 ft. and then resumes above FL600. In fact, all airspace above FL600 is designated as […]
Class D Airspace Refresher for the Digital Age
Archives for » Page 58A Class D Airspace Refresher Full disclosure: it’s been a long time since I’ve looked at a sectional chart. Back in the day, it was pretty routine to have a crumpled up High Altitude IFR chart in the side pocket, but a VFR sectional – not so much. In fact, I […]