Weather kills pilots. Not mechanical failure. Not running out of fuel. It’s not even pilot error in the traditional sense that kills pilots. Pilots flying into weather they’re not prepared for is a leading cause of general aviation accidents year after year. The FAA knows this. That’s why weather theory fills an entire chapter of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical…
Cupertino Aviation would like to make you aware of a great organization – the Catholic Aviation Association. The CAA’s goal is to promote aviation through Faith, Flying, & Fellowship. There may be a local chapter near you. If not, start one! From their website: CONNECTINGWe want to connect Catholics in the workplace with one another for networking and to mutually…
You’re strapped into a Cessna 172 for the first time. The engine is running. Your instructor is beside you, watching. And directly in front of you is a panel full of dials, needles, and numbers. Six instruments arranged in two rows of three. They look simple enough, but those six instruments are about to become the most important source of…
The first time you walk up to a Cessna 172 and peer into the cowling during preflight, you’re looking at an aircraft engine with roughly 180 horsepower worth of carefully balanced mechanical complexity. Cylinders, pistons, a crankshaft, spark plugs, magnetos, a carburetor or fuel injection system, oil lines, cooling baffles, and a propeller bolted to the front. It’s a lot.…