by Charlie Gasmire | Dec 18, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
A glider pilot rating is an excellent way to enter the world of aviation as a novice, or to further hone your stick and rudder skills and energy management skills if you are already a rated pilot. The requirements to obtain the license are different for...
by Tim Kramer | Dec 16, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
There may be no greater debate amongst pilots than the “rich of peak” or “lean of peak” (ROP vs. LOP) exhaust gas temperature method of leaning the aircraft engine. Fortunately, we pilots have options when it comes to leaning methods – or do...
by Jorge Bunker | Dec 16, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Receiving “radar vectors” is common both in VFR and IFR scenarios. It might sound like a complicated term, but it’s really simple once you understand what it is and what it means. So what are radar vectors? Radar Vectors are a navigational aid used by Air...
by Charlie Gasmire | Dec 14, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
Longtime pilots usually have lots of aviation experience under their belt, generally making them safer, wiser, and better prepared for the many scenarios flying can throw at them. But as they age, pilots may also face health challenges, including deterioration of...
by Tim Kramer | Dec 8, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
One topic that is sure to spark debate amongst pilots and A&P’s alike is whether or not it is acceptable to operate an aircraft engine lean of the peak exhaust gas temperature (EGT). Historically, the prevailing wisdom was that operating rich of peak (ROP) EGT...
by Miles Lundgren | Nov 10, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
Pilots know that single-engine planes tend to have a left-turning tendency, and every student pilot knows what it’s like to have your CFI insisting on “more right rudder!” P-factor is one of the causes of this left-turning tendency but it can be a somewhat...
