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Ben Sclair

Mind the learning line

By Ben Sclair · January 9, 2023 ·

You won’t be check ride ready after reading this book, but it may just jog your memory on a topic you’ve not thought of in many years or it may provide the exact jumping off point to go deep on something of interest.

Don’t forget we are in command

By Ben Sclair · December 21, 2022 ·

ASRS Report Human Factors

As a reminder, FAR Part 91.3 is titled “Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.” Part (a) states, “The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority, as to the operation of that aircraft.”

The Sky and I

By Ben Sclair · December 15, 2022 ·

Whether you are a many decades pilot or just cracking the FAR/AIM for the first time, this book has something for you.

Big Sky perspective

By Ben Sclair · November 10, 2022 ·

Every day since Sept. 17, 2022, at 20,000 airports during nearly 55,000 flight hours, no collision has occurred. Were there a few close calls? I’d guess yes. And yet, no collision.

Not that ignorant after all

By Ben Sclair · November 2, 2022 ·

The EFB marketplace just makes it far easier to gather preflight information and engage with it.

Be a goldfish

By Ben Sclair · October 10, 2022 ·

Ted Lasso Be a Goldfish

Research could lead to new methods for training current and aspiring pilots beyond the mechanics and memorization of flight. 

First flight for Alice but still a long way to go

By Ben Sclair · October 8, 2022 ·

I’m one of many who are hoping for a breakthrough in battery technology. 

GAO targets FAA over lasers

By Ben Sclair · September 29, 2022 ·

By all means, let’s see if we can reduce the number of laser crimes being committed against pilots. But let’s keep our eyes on the criminals, not the pilots.

Debrief OSH22, prebrief OSH23

By Ben Sclair · September 7, 2022 ·

If flying into AirVenture seems like a fun challenge, there is no time like the present to debrief OSH22 flights and to prebrief for OSH23. By the time you read this, there’ll be less than 11 months left before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 kicks off.

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