You can learn weather theory inside a classroom all day long. But the real education happens the moment you walk out to the flight line, look at the sky, and have to make a decision. Is that cloud building or dissipating? Is that haze going to get worse? Should you go now, or wait? Weather judgment is one of the…
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…