Worst-Case Weather Scenarios
There is absolutely no excuse for beginning or continuing a flight into known hazardous weatherââhazardousâ being defined as any …
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.
Aviation Careers Outside The Cockpit
Not everyone who loves airplanes wants to be a pilot. Obviously, there’s much more to aviation than flying. The …
Cockpit Career Update Part 1: Is Now The Time To Prepare For An Airline Job?
After September 11, pilot careers in 2001 looked bleak. Newspaper articles confirmed the airlines were hemorrhaging red ink, thousands of …
10 Fast Fixes For Lousy Landings
People place too much emphasis on landings. Non-pilots often base their entire evaluation of a pilot’s ability on …
Got Insurance? Are You Sure?
A pilot rents an airplane from a fixed base operator. After an hour of flightseeing, he returns to his home …
The Ultimate Preflight
The operative word there is âalmost.â âAlmost zeroâ isn’t zero. Although we’ll never get an airplane to be …
Prime Time For Icing
The first hints of warmer weather can cause a sigh of relief. Finally, winter is over. The grass is getting …
The NASA Report: Looking For Absolution
Before you ask, yes, I’ve filled out my share. Like most reasonably conscientious pilots who try to play by …
Get The Most Out Of Winter Part 2
Read the owner’s manuals for several aircraft, and you’ll discover cold-weather starts are different for each engine …
Faces Behind The Microphone
Pilots and air traffic controllers share a unique relationship, a mutual trust and understanding that supports the modern system of …
