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 …
Proficiency
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.
Learn To Fly
The idea probably started thousands of years ago, if not tens of thousands, when our ancestors first looked up to …
What’s All This Flap About?
With a simple flick of a switch or a pull of a handle, pilots become empowered to instantly change the …
Uncontrolled Airports
Operating at uncontrolled or non-towered airports is something we all do and probably do often enough that we get …
The FAA‘s Capstone Project
General aviation in Alaska is different. Changeable weather and difficult terrain create an environment where you’d expect most flying …
The 10 Commandments Of Aviation Safety
Safety has always been a tough sell. Ask Bruce Landsburg of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation. Landsburg has been in …
Revisiting Stick & Rudder
Feel your butt. Center the ball. Control torque, precession and P-factor. Check the nose attitude. Watch the runway numbers …
Why Every Pilot Should Take Acro
You may wonder about the benefits of aerobatics to general-aviation pilots, especially when most pilots’ main mission primarily consists …
The Hazards Of Winter Flying
Canada’s Maritime Provinces are among the country’s most beautiful regions, with rolling tundras, pristine lakes and dramatic coastlines …
University of North Dakota/Aerospace
Most aviation insiders feel that the University of North Dakota (UND)/Aerospace is to aviation what Harvard is to law …
