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Opinion

What’s going on with the oil pressure in my airplane?

By Paul McBride · December 3, 2023 ·

I’m having trouble finding anyone who wants to handle this issue and the sale of the airplane is in escrow pending the resolution of the oil pressure issue.

Van’s 4-seat RV-10 is an S-LSA — in Brazil

By Ben Sclair · November 29, 2023 ·

It is amazing what can happen when there is a desire to make something happen.

The value of setting goals

By Jamie Beckett · November 28, 2023 ·

We all have limits. Each of us has only so much time, so much money, so much patience to put into a given pursuit. Whether that’s a marriage, a business venture, or the quest to becoming a pilot, there is a point where we will give up if we don’t find a sufficient level of success. That’s why it’s so important to set a series of specific goals for your flight training.

A cure for an unnecessary headache

By Ben Sclair · November 22, 2023 ·

Install two cameras and call me in the morning.

Here comes the night

By Jamie Beckett · November 21, 2023 ·

For a pilot the early sunset is a gift. Or at least it can be. Especially for flight students and CFIs who need to log a specific amount of night flying to qualify for a certificate.

I hope they’re ready

By Ben Sclair · November 20, 2023 ·

It isn’t often that a new airport opens.

Can I mix different brands of oil in my aircraft’s engine?

By Ben Visser · November 16, 2023 ·

While conventional wisdom says you shouldn’t mix different brands of oil in your aircraft engine, our expert says otherwise.

A nice send off

By Ben Sclair · November 15, 2023 ·

I’m sad for this former subscriber, but grateful he took the time to email.

Wheels up the wrong way

By Jamie Beckett · November 14, 2023 ·

Pilots should make a serious effort to keep the wheels downward on a regular basis. From takeoff to landing and even to temporarily storing the airplane on the ramp, that goal should be included in our mission plan. If nothing else, the successful execution of that plan will prevent us from having a humbling conversation with our insurance carrier.

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