Designed and manufactured at the Naval Aircraft Factory, the SA-1 was diminutive, simple, and open air, with small wheels complementing wooden landing skids.
Opinion
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.
Always be learning
While Pdh makes sense now that I’ve seen Cdh, I don’t see a need for EFATO. In the age of GPS generated altitude GAGL is useful, if a bit of a stretch.
What’s the harm in turning the prop by hand?
Why does our engines expert advise aircraft owners not to turn the prop by hand?
The battle continues: Education vs degree programs
Education is the key to success. There’s no doubt about it. But, does that mean a college degree is an essential component of that success? Does the lack of a B.A., or a B.S., or an MBA behind our name mean we’ll live in a state of lesser potential forevermore? Poppycock, I say.
The airport of the future
Instead of spending energy, time, and money playing defense, we could play with airplanes. And that sounds like a lot more fun.
Ugly and slow, but airworthy
There is one piece of advice I pass along to almost everyone who asks me about flight training. It’s as counter-intuitive today as it was when a CFI gave this same advice to me nearly 40 years ago. It’s also every bit as true as it ever was. It is this: Buy an airplane.
Murphy’s Law and the search for an unleaded fuel for general aviation
Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In the transition to unleaded fuel for general aviation, what could possibly go wrong?
Questions from the Cockpit: Not to be taxing, but…
Fredrick, a private pilot in Wyoming, writes: What are the origins of the words “taxiing” and “taxiways” in aviation?