“How short must a field be to be a short field?” It’s a question that you’d think would have a simple answer…
Questions from the Cockpit: Fire starter
Is it true you can break a whiskey compass and use the liquid to start a fire in a survival situation? And why are they called “whiskey compasses” any way?
Questions from the Cockpit: Are non-towered airports more dangerous?
Are non-towered airports really like the wild, wild west? And should there be more laws governing them?
Questions from the Cockpit: Doing a barrel roll on ADM
The FAA tells us that learning effective aeronautical decision making (ADM) is critical. But how can CFIs do that? William E. Dubois suggests CFIs do a half barrel roll and look at things differently.
Questions from the Cockpit: The lower the better?
What’s the lowest density altitude ever recorded? And just how well would a plane perform in those conditions?
Questions from the Cockpit: Break glass in case of emergency
Is there any truth to the story that if your static port gets blocked you can break the glass on the vertical speed indicator to restore the system?
Questions from the Cockpit: Better names for the airplane’s occupant
Through the years, we were variously labeled as Aeronauts, Aviators and Aviatrixes; Birdmen and Birdwomen; Eagles; Fliers; Pilots; and sometimes Operator or Occupant.
Questions from the Cockpit: When you’re hot, you’re hot
There are 635 Hot Spots at airports across the United States right now.
Questions from the Cockpit: A question of color
While I don’t know where the term black box comes from, I’m pretty sure I know why it won’t go away: It sounds cool.