by Charlie Gasmire | Mar 3, 2020 | Aviation FAQs
How well do you know the inner workings of your altimeter? Most of us understand that it uses pressure differentials to calculate altitude above sea level, and it is common place to receive barometric pressure settings to calibrate your altimeter based on the...
by Charlie Gasmire | Mar 2, 2020 | Aviation FAQs
While flying into a Class Charlie airspace you’re on a four-mile final and ATC tells you “caution wake turbulence for heavy aircraft landing.” You know what to do since your instructor taught you proper wake turbulence avoidance techniques, but why are some airplanes...
by Charlie Gasmire | Dec 12, 2019 | Aviation FAQs
Although most aircraft are made of the same basic elements, wings, rudder, elevators, a fuselage, and a tail cone, the way these elements are created and organized on the aircraft can be a little different and can create different flying characteristics. Anyone who...
by Charlie Gasmire | Nov 12, 2019 | Aviation FAQs
Whether as a passenger on an airliner, or a student pilot in the cockpit, you’ve probably noticed rolling onto the beginning of a runway very large numbers and maybe even a letter painted onto the beginning of the runway. As with everything else in aviation, it’s...
by Charlie Gasmire | Nov 8, 2019 | Aviation FAQs
If you’re lucky enough to be flying with an autopilot, or if you’re dreaming about one day having an autopilot, then the term “flight director” is probably going to be in your vocabulary at some point. At first glance both of these terms sound similar, if not...
