Pilot training that includes the controllability check can help ready pilots for mid air incidents Have you ever considered what you would do if you suddenly became a test pilot in the aircraft you have
FAA warns pilots of increased laser strikes from holiday displays infecting aviation airspace I love driving around in my car during the holidays, looking at the beautiful laser light displays in the neighborhoods near my
What do you do when not all pilot training is the same for something like aborted takeoffs? Ask 100 pilots the question, “Who has the authority to call for an abort?” and you may get
“BFAT” When it Comes to Single Pilot Resource Management It’s tricky transitioning from being a part of a 2-pilot crew to being all alone up there. Most of my career was spent as an airline
An ILS approach taken casually can end in disaster When flying an ILS approach to minimums, situational awareness is critical. But when you’re flying an ILS approach to minimums with inoperative equipment, you better know
Pilot training may have been a while ago, now may be a good time for a Vmc Rollover refresher The news report said that the King Air pilots were confused about what was happening to
Uncontrolled Airport Radio Communications Confession time…I am the laziest pilot in the world when it comes to uncontrolled airport radio communications. I’ll be busy doing a checklist or programming the FMS as we taxi for
Sun glare can lead pilots to the wrong airspace – Class D! Oh boy. Another crew landed at the wrong airport (ACN: 1513320) and as luck would have it, the airport was in Class D
Pilot 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,
Include 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
Pilot training that includes the controllability check can help ready pilots for mid air incidents Have you ever considered what you would do if you suddenly became a test pilot in the aircraft you have
FAA warns pilots of increased laser strikes from holiday displays infecting aviation airspace I love driving around in my car during the holidays, looking at the beautiful laser light displays in the neighborhoods near my
What do you do when not all pilot training is the same for something like aborted takeoffs? Ask 100 pilots the question, “Who has the authority to call for an abort?” and you may get
“BFAT” When it Comes to Single Pilot Resource Management It’s tricky transitioning from being a part of a 2-pilot crew to being all alone up there. Most of my career was spent as an airline
An ILS approach taken casually can end in disaster When flying an ILS approach to minimums, situational awareness is critical. But when you’re flying an ILS approach to minimums with inoperative equipment, you better know
Pilot training may have been a while ago, now may be a good time for a Vmc Rollover refresher The news report said that the King Air pilots were confused about what was happening to
Uncontrolled Airport Radio Communications Confession time…I am the laziest pilot in the world when it comes to uncontrolled airport radio communications. I’ll be busy doing a checklist or programming the FMS as we taxi for
Sun glare can lead pilots to the wrong airspace – Class D! Oh boy. Another crew landed at the wrong airport (ACN: 1513320) and as luck would have it, the airport was in Class D
Pilot 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,
Include 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
