What can we learn from an accident that occurred when a pilot was landing at the airport in Spruce Pine, N.C. There are several takeaways, from plan bias to tailwinds to understanding how the slope of a runway affects an airplane’s performance.
Opinion
The value of friendships
As the holidays approach, it’s a good time to put some conscious thought into those things of great value that require no price tag. Friendships don’t come into our lives with an offer of gift cards, discount coupons, store credit, or easy one-day delivery. Yet, they matter.
Modern engines for a modern world
One of the reasons that GA has not grown is that flying today’s aircraft scares the hell out of young people.
The one and only Boeing XB-15
Only one Boeing XB-15 bomber prototype was built, yet it provided the giant aircraft manufacturer with design ideas that shaped the famous B-17 and Model 314 Clipper airplanes.
One pilot’s cautionary tale: The frustration of getting the FAA answers from an unwilling medical community
One pilot runs into a medical nightmare, but this time the bad guy isn’t the FAA. It’s the doctors in his HMO.
I’m telling mom…
I hope you never encounter a truly unsafe pilot as I recently did. But if you do, I hope you safely and appropriately make an effort to address the situation. Our collective safety depends on it. You never know, that potentially uncomfortable phone call or filed report just might save a life or two.
A master class in how to winterize your airplane
There has always been controversy about how to best prepare general aviation aircraft engines for long-term storage, but from my viewpoint, you’ve covered all the bases and then some.
The case against flight instruction
Being a CFI can be a dull, repetitive, low-paying position where you work under a chief instructor who does little more than deride and insult their staff. However, the CFI trade can also allow us the ability to do high quality work that benefits clients tremendously. It’s entirely the choice of the individual which path they take.
LSA manufacturers continue on despite war in Ukraine
Even as bombs fall and missiles fly, LSA manufacturers in Ukraine are able to continue manufacturing, even in the worst of conditions.