I don’t believe it is possible to fully flight plan our entire life all the way to the end. We just don’t know what is coming around the next corner.
Opinion
Consultant to review noise complaints at Montgomery County Airpark
In an attempt to provide context, Keith Miller, CEO of the county’s revenue authority said, “from Jan. 1, 2021, through early Dec. 7, there were 6,440 complaints. Of those, 86% came from ‘four unique households.’ In total, 42 households had submitted complaints in that period.”
Bad habits can bite you
During the oral portion of the flight reviews I asked how they gathered weather information prior to taking flight. Some variation of this question is common during the well-planned review. A good, safe, competent pilot should answer with something that involves a call to 1-800-WX-BRIEF, or the use of Internet based weather reporting and forecasting tools. The name Al Roker should not come into play. But it did. And that suggested a problem.
Getting the lead out is just the first step
Most pilots think once they start flying with unleaded fuel, general aviation will no longer be polluting the air. A quick look at the automobile industry and the changes it has had to make show that this is just the beginning.
The future is behind us
The idea of replacing more than 100 aging traditional control towers with more than 100 new traditional control towers is frustrating to me.
None for me, thanks
Take precautions when faced with risk. Remember that. It’s going to be central to this story.
Tough days ahead for KRHV
This three-page newsletter feels like an outline for an airport-based horror movie.
What timing should I use in my engine?
Read this very carefully before taking any action: Remember, you’ll be taking more horsepower out of your engine with the increased compression ratio, therefore you’ve got to increase the engine fuel flow amount to support the additional horsepower. Failure to do this could result in severe damage to the engine and possibly cause engine failure.
Power to the people
Electric airplanes are here and while naysayers say they aren’t practical, batteries are too heavy and range is too limited, that’s not what will limit their use and popularity. It’s a ground-bound problem that nobody seems to be facing.