Flight Planning, The Airline Way
A friend of mine recently asked me if I actually did a weight-and-balance calculation before every flight. When …
Improving or maintaining your flying skills is a goal every pilot should have with each flight. Here are expert opinions on how to apply performance standards to your everyday flying.
A friend of mine recently asked me if I actually did a weight-and-balance calculation before every flight. When …
The idea probably started thousands of years ago, if not tens of thousands, when our ancestors first looked up to …
With a simple flick of a switch or a pull of a handle, pilots become empowered to instantly change the …
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Safety has always been a tough sell. Ask Bruce Landsburg of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation. Landsburg has been in …
Feel your butt. Center the ball. Control torque, precession and P-factor. Check the nose attitude. Watch the runway numbers …
You may wonder about the benefits of aerobatics to general-aviation pilots, especially when most pilots’ main mission primarily consists …
Canada’s Maritime Provinces are among the country’s most beautiful regions, with rolling tundras, pristine lakes and dramatic coastlines …
Most aviation insiders feel that the University of North Dakota (UND)/Aerospace is to aviation what Harvard is to law …
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