How high do we need to fly? The regulations give us some minimum safe altitudes. Obviously, if we’re taking off or landing these don’t apply. And just to be clear, we’re talking about airplanes, not helicopters or other aircraft. We always need to fly at an altitude that allows a forced landing without undue hazard to people or property on…
An acquaintance started his private pilot training and, much like me, his curiosity led to questions about things he hasn’t studied yet and doesn’t need to know yet. He asked me to put together a quick explanation of airspace and how VFR sectional charts depict it. This post is far from exhaustive, but it is a good start if you…
Wings are on every airplane. And they are obviously an important component of an airplane. How much do you know about them? Take the quiz and find out!
Why don’t we use short field takeoff techniques on every takeoff? Should we perform short field takeoffs every time? As aviators, we are all about risk management. We even create terms and acronyms to describe it. Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) are two that come to mind. It seems we eliminate every risk we can, no…