20 Tips for Safe Holiday Flying in Your Cessna
© [Sunny studio] / Adobe Stock By Floyd Allen 12 Things Every Pilot Should Know About an...
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Read MoreQ New to the COO forum, having just purchased a 1975 C182. I am having the issue where fuel is...
Read MoreUsing Techniques Suggested in “Engine Failure on Takeoff With a Return to the Field” By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFI-I FAA Master Pilot Simulation Test Conditions The simulations were flown at Solberg-Hunterdon Airport, N51, with a...
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Flight following, also known as traffic advisories, is a service offered by ATC for pilots flying under VFR. A simple radio call to the nearest ATC facility will provide traffic advisories as well as information on weather threats ahead. Pilots may also receive suggested headings to avoid both. In spite of these benefits, many pilots still elect to fly without speaking to anyone, foregoing this free service.
Read MoreHaving an engine fail right after takeoff while flying a single engine airplane is every pilot’s worst nightmare. It requires immediate action along with quick, life or death decision making. Assuming the engine cannot be restarted, the pilot has only two options; land straight ahead, or attempt to return to the departure airport. The objective of this tutorial is to explore the second option, which is the engine out return to the departure airport.
Read MoreWhy Meticulous Preflight Preparation Saves Time By Richard SherrillCOO Member & 172N Owner The...
Read MoreWhat Went Wrong and What Went Right Thanksgiving started out OK. My wife and I were taking...
Read MoreHomework in Alaska is Different, and it Teaches Something to Everyone By Jim Gibertoni No one ever...
Read MoreBy Jim Gibertoni Over my 40 years of Alaskan flying, I have either hired or been involved with...
Read MoreSenior contributor Bill Cox made his first international trip in 1977, flying a new Piper...
Read MoreThey’re the words every instrument pilot dreads: “Cleared for the back-course approach.” Yes, I...
Read MoreThe goal of professional flight planning begins with a mindset. This mindset is to never be...
Read MoreLightspeed Zulu aviation headset. Photo courtesy of Lightspeed Aviation I was tired. No, beyond...
Read MoreFormation flight needn’t be terrifying or dangerous, provided you stay loose Spitfires in...
Read MorePhoto by Jack Fleetwood www.jackfleetwood.com Good flight planning begins with a mindset, and that...
Read MoreIn anticipation of his upcoming book My Sky: The Flights & Times of Bill Cox, we talked to...
Read MoreP-38 Glacier Girl on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. Photo courtesy of EAA Famed airplane...
Read MoreLater this year, JP Media LLC will publish a book by longtime pilot and writer Bill Cox entitled “My Sky: The Flights & Times of Bill Cox.” It will detail his lifelong travels as a pilot, in the beautifully scripted way in which only Bill can write. This is Chapter 1.
Read MoreThe holidays are over and I have started prepping for the air show, boating, and...
Read MoreBy Dean Zakos Scenario: You offer to take an acquaintance flying. Everything seems fine until you...
Read MoreThe hard reality of twin-engine accidents is that the vast majority are a function of loss of...
Read MoreBy Joel Turpin The tailplane stall has received very little attention in aviation training venues,...
Read MoreSince I’m a long-time pilot, I’ve missed out on some of the research and knowledge that some of...
Read MoreBy Dean Zakos This article is an excerpt from Laughing with the Wind, Practical Advice and...
Read MoreVFR flying can be more difficult than you might imagine. Investigators study accident statistics...
Read MoreNight flying can be profitable. Back in the day when I was young and stupid, long before I...
Read MoreBy Scott Sherer, FAA Master Pilot, author and COO Aviation Director It’s flight review time,...
Read MoreOne of the more challenging maneuvers while flying on instruments is the missed approach. Arriving...
Read MoreBy Joel Turpin In this tutorial, we will discuss techniques for planning, and flying, safely under...
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