Air Performance
Archives for » Page 65The Way of Air Performance Future or a Representation of the Past For years aviation has been considered the way of the future. However, the recent presentation of The Green New Deal, calling to end air travel, has raised a series of questions about the role of aviation, as well as […]
A Change Will Do Us Good
Archives for » Page 65Change isn’t always a bad thing, and when it comes to training course updates (and between the couch cushions), CTS believes this to be true. We’re currently in the process of updating our RVSM course, as well as creating new courses for PBCS and PBN. Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Airspace […]
If The Course Fits – We’ll Help You Train on It
Archives for » Page 65Imagine pilots, technical writers, and production artists with thread and thimbles. Like a tailor working on a dress or tuxedo CTS can create a subject to fit our customer’s unique needs – which we do…often! One of our most recent custom subjects covers the CellBlock Lithium-Ion Battery Incident Kit (LIBIK). With […]
Aeronautical Decision Making Benefits from Reports of Ice
Archives for » Page 65Pay it forward: Share clear, mixed, and rime ice PIREPS to help others’ aeronautical decision making It’s easy for us to forget the importance of passing along critical PIREP information when encountering clear, mixed, or rime ice during flight. Those of us who fly professionally often take it for granted as […]
Crew Resource Management and HAA Flight Acceptance
Archives for » Page 65Resource Management on HAA Flights I hate waking up in the morning and seeing the EMS Wings symbol with a black line through it on social media. It means we lost another one. The latest tragedy claimed 3 more lives in Ohio. it is yet another sad reminder that even though […]
CTS is Looking Forward to the 2019 HAI HELI Expo
Archives for » Page 65CTS is Hitting the Skies to Talk Rotor Wing Between the cold temperatures, snow, and ice CTS is getting cabin fever – so we’re headed to Atlanta for the HAI HELI-EXPO Booth #C3930 March 5-7. We’d be happy to talk to you about solutions to your helicopter and pilot training requirements! […]
Weight and Balance and Your Aircraft’s Performance
Archives for » Page 65Staying Balanced on the Ground and in the Air A solid understanding of weight and balance is imperative to aircraft performance and remaining safely with the flight envelope. Knowing the definitions and associated concepts help pilots to ensure they are correctly applied during flight planning. Important Terms When looking at aviation […]
Runway Braking Action Codes
Archives for » Page 65Runway Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) The braking action report for the runway you are about to land on is 5/3/2. Is that good? Is it Bad? What are runway braking action codes and what exactly do they mean?? The other day I was flying on a snowy afternoon and […]
Aviation Weather – Cloud Types
Archives for » Page 65A Better Understanding of Aviation Weather Clouds play an important role in aviation weather and serve as vital indicators to pilots. It’s imperative to be familiar with the different cloud types and more specifically, what each type reveals in terms of weather. Types of Clouds There are three basic types of […]
Helicopter Safety – Accident Trends
Archives for » Page 65The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) has just compiled data from its third annual survey of civil helicopter operators to determine which safety initiatives are being implemented and which ones are being ignored. They want to know how safety initiatives (or lack thereof) relate to the accident trends that are being […]