Jeff Mallory of Rosamond, Calif., recently answered our call for student tips, noting, “Having been a CFI and corporate trainer for eight years, I’ve noticed that most student issues boil down to a few main areas that can be addressed in a straight-forward way. That being said, it’s easier to write these tips than it is to […]
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Video: Super Bowl is a No Drone Zone
The FAA is launching a new public service announcement to let people know the airspace around Levi’s Stadium is a No Drone Zone during the Super Bowl. Temporary Flight Restrictions will prohibit certain aircraft operations, including unmanned aircraft operations, within a 32-mile radius of the stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on game day. The restrictions […]
Tip: Help a rusty pilot start ‘Flying Again’
Chances are high you know a rusty pilot. After all, the population of that particular pilot class hovers around 500,000. But, it’s not enough to simply say, “Go get current.” There’s most likely a backstory to why they stopped. Fortunately, they share the “why” with thousands of others. After all, there are only so many […]
Tip: How a retired airline pilot stays current
Dan Albers of Conroe, Texas, sent in this tip: When I retired from the airlines, my flying went from 70 to 80 hours a month, to maybe 50 to 60 a year. How I work on staying current is each time I fly, I pick a different airport about 20 to 30 minutes flying time from my home […]
Tip: Fun flying to stay current
Vicki Danhof, Bozeman, Mont., sent in this pilot tip: I am blessed by flying with my “flying buddy” every Wednesday, barring inclement weather, since 1990. We begin with slow flight, steep turns and impromptu holds. We both are instrument rated, so we continue our “fly day” by the PIC donning a hood and shooting approaches to […]
Welcome to Cuba!
By AMELIA REIHELD. “Welcome to Cuba!” With those warm words, my first Cuban contact, a thoroughly competent Havana Approach controller, vectored me for the ILS at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. He handed me off with, “Contact tower 118.1, have a good stay.” Meanwhile, airliners were holding in the clag offshore as five American single-engine […]
How can I fly to Cuba?
By AMELIA REIHELD. A recent trip to Cuba revealed that, unsurprisingly, it’s not as easy as it looks, nor as easy as it might someday become. (See story on that trip here). Here are a baker’s dozen suggestions, compiled through conversations with our exceedingly competent guides, Anthony Perea of Miami, and Galin Hernandez, of St. […]
SocialFlight.com Destination of the Week
Have you ever been to an aviation-themed hotel? The newest hotel on Mustang Island in South Texas is Amelia’s Landing, which is near Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS). Once you have landed at Mustang Beach Airport, a free shuttle is available to bring you to the hotel. Bring your own tie-downs because the airport can not […]
Destination: Dayton
For those who love general aviation, as well as history, a visit to the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio is a must. The federally designated heritage area surrounds Dayton, the hometown of the Wright brothers. The eight-county area is chock-full of aviation sites, from the original Wright brothers’ bicycle shop, to Huffman Prairie, where […]