Part 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
Are you paying enough attention during each ILS approach? I’ll never forget my first autoland. It started like every other ILS approach, but when it get to 100 feet above the ground, moving at 130 kts and
Runway excursions happen when the aircraft and the training get away from you One of the 172s at our local flying school ended up in the grass the other day. No, it wasn’t a grass
FAA regulations can’t cover everything Do you remember the horrible accident involving an Embry Riddle student and his instructor several years ago? Both lost their lives when the wing snapped off their aircraft, causing the Piper Arrow
Advanced pilots still want to remember their basic pilot training skills when preparing a flight When I upgraded from the Citation to the Gulfstream, the nosewheel “scissors” were a big part of my pilot training.
Gone are the days of maintenance tracking at the desktop and printing papers, thanks to apps keeping things handy Keeping track of the maintenance paperwork for an aircraft can be a royal pain, even if
Aviation weather checks are easy, but deciphering NOTAMs is a unnecessary hassle Aviation weather and NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) have always gone hand in hand; you check one, you check the other. Yet, while aviation
Fuel testing is getting easier for compliance with FAA regulations You’ve got to love technology. Pretty much everything we do becomes easier when someone uses technology to create a better way to do something. Testing
Your domestic flight plan with ICAO’s format doesn’t need to be a chore We’re a few months into the ICAO flight plan transition for domestic flights, and so far, it’s gone pretty well, but there
Cleaning is one thing, proper cleaning is another, and pilot training may help Do we need to add aircraft cleaning to our pilot training curriculums? If you believe a warning from the FAA, possibly yes.
Part 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
Are you paying enough attention during each ILS approach? I’ll never forget my first autoland. It started like every other ILS approach, but when it get to 100 feet above the ground, moving at 130 kts and
Runway excursions happen when the aircraft and the training get away from you One of the 172s at our local flying school ended up in the grass the other day. No, it wasn’t a grass
FAA regulations can’t cover everything Do you remember the horrible accident involving an Embry Riddle student and his instructor several years ago? Both lost their lives when the wing snapped off their aircraft, causing the Piper Arrow
Advanced pilots still want to remember their basic pilot training skills when preparing a flight When I upgraded from the Citation to the Gulfstream, the nosewheel “scissors” were a big part of my pilot training.
Gone are the days of maintenance tracking at the desktop and printing papers, thanks to apps keeping things handy Keeping track of the maintenance paperwork for an aircraft can be a royal pain, even if
Aviation weather checks are easy, but deciphering NOTAMs is a unnecessary hassle Aviation weather and NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) have always gone hand in hand; you check one, you check the other. Yet, while aviation
Fuel testing is getting easier for compliance with FAA regulations You’ve got to love technology. Pretty much everything we do becomes easier when someone uses technology to create a better way to do something. Testing
Your domestic flight plan with ICAO’s format doesn’t need to be a chore We’re a few months into the ICAO flight plan transition for domestic flights, and so far, it’s gone pretty well, but there
Cleaning is one thing, proper cleaning is another, and pilot training may help Do we need to add aircraft cleaning to our pilot training curriculums? If you believe a warning from the FAA, possibly yes.
