Jessica, a CFI in Arizona, writes: Is it possible to crash an airplane on a checkride and still pass the exam?
Opinion
Grease: It’s not one and done
Why can’t you use just one grease in your aircraft? One reason is that not all greases are created equal — and the differences can cause problems.
It wasn’t there first
Arrowhead Airpark offers a great example why we should stop responding to airport complaints with: “But the airport was there first.” Because in this case, it wasn’t there first.
It’s not about the cookies
Can you imagine what would happen if every member of every Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter threw a few bucks into a pot to start a scholarship for a local kid who wants to fly but can’t afford it? What if every local pilot’s association member did the same? Imagine if the businesses we worked for did something similar.
Flight training takes off with virtual reality
After a slow start, Virtual Reality is rapidly changing the aviation landscape.
Human Factors: A change of mind…or two
What can we learn from an accident where a pilot crashed in white-out conditions over a frozen lake in Alaska?
In celebration of those who stir the pot
The electrically powered airplane is as poorly regarded by the wider society today as the gasoline powered airplane was in the early 20th Century or the electrically powered motorcycle today. Yet, electric airplanes are flying all over the world with great success.
Navy’s factory went small with the SA-1
Designed and manufactured at the Naval Aircraft Factory, the SA-1 was diminutive, simple, and open air, with small wheels complementing wooden landing skids.
Reality can be inconvenient
Accepting reality is not always convenient, but it is a worthy goal. The savings can be considerable in terms of cash — and life itself.