Weather can be a topic that new and seasoned pilots alike spend too little time studying and as a result have to do the bulk of their learning in the cockpit in real-world scenarios. Avoiding storms...
Category: Aviation FAQs
Why is the Autopilot Called “George”? (Two Prevailing Theories)
For the non-pilot, aviation language can sound cryptic at first, like a secret code or confusing jargon. Once you start your flight training and become more well-versed in the vocabulary it really...
In navigation days of old, a pilot was lucky to have an ADF or possibly a VOR to get around. Other than that it was true IFR – “I Follow Roads.” As technology has greatly improved over the past...
It’s confusing because they are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably in conversation: Heading, bearing, course, and track. Even correctly used by ATC, “on course heading” is still a little...
Vision Requirements for Private and Commercial Pilot’s Licenses
It can be an intimidating thing that you don't always have complete control over. Your vision is sometimes born poor, or you can regress over time to have vision challenges, or even perhaps there was...
Requirements for Aerobatic Flight (License, Rating, Parachutes, etc.)
Flying upside down is probably on most pilots’ aviation bucket list. I first got to experience aerobatics in a Citabria in Alaska and the flight maneuvers were as spectacularly overwhelming as the...