If you are flying with someone else, allowing yourself to be swayed outside your comfort zone is a trap. That’s the lesson from this 2021 accident that claimed the life of the pilot in the lead airplane.
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Once is not enough
In aviation, as in all fields that require a commitment to lifelong learning, it’s wise to repeat the lesson. To share best practices. To reiterate the rules. To pass along lessons learned over a period of time that support and encourage the safety of flight.
What’s going on with the oil pressure in my airplane?
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
It is amazing what can happen when there is a desire to make something happen.
The value of setting goals
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
Install two cameras and call me in the morning.
Here comes the night
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
It isn’t often that a new airport opens.
Can I mix different brands of oil in my aircraft’s engine?
While conventional wisdom says you shouldn’t mix different brands of oil in your aircraft engine, our expert says otherwise.