Your flights normally begin and end at an airport. An airport may be a small sod field or a large complex utilized by air carriers. This week we’ll be thinking about the two types of airports: towered and nontowered. These introductions to the two airport types come from the
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Moving? Change of address? Did you know that that there is a regulation, 14 CFR §61.60 to be exact, that states the holder of a pilot, flight instructor, or ground instructor certificate who has made a change in permanent mailing address may not, after 30 days from that date, exercise
…A good starting point for the regulations you must know as a pilot can be found in Bob Gardner’s textbook The Complete Private Pilot. The definitive compilation of United States regulations for aviators is the FAR/AIM.
Today’s post breaks down 14 CFR
…The airspeed indicator (ASI) is an important component of the pitot-static instruments. As you can imagine, there are numerous speeds for each aircraft. It can be tough sometimes to remember all those V-speeds, particularly if you are transitioning between multiple aircraft with different performance characteristics.
The ASA
…Safely flying in any aircraft depends upon not only a pilot’s ability to interpret and operate flight instruments, but also to recognize when an instrument is malfunctioning. This week, we’ll take a look at common issues associated with pitot-static flight instruments: the airspeed indicator (ASI), altimeter, and vertical speed indicator
…AvGas, or “aviation spirit” as it is affectionately referred to in the United Kingdom, is the topic of discussion today. Aviation gasoline (AvGas) is derived from the same principles as motor gasoline found in car engines although with a much higher performance requirement. Why you ask? Well the reason is simple:
…This week we’re thinking about aircraft systems. Here’s an excerpt from William Kershner’s textbook The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual.
Nearly all planes have starters these days, but the following is presented for your possible use. If you plan on doing any propping (cranking the propeller by
…Looking for the newest information on aircraft center of gravity (CG)? Check out the “Weight and Balance” section of ASA’s Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide. Or, the FAA’s Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook, for their most recent take.
Happy New Year! After a
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