by Miles Lundgren | Sep 21, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
When looking at your VFR sectional chart, you may have noticed a few airports around the country surrounded by a unique type of airspace know as a TRSA. What is a TRSA? TRSA airspace, meaning Terminal Radar Services Area, consists of areas around especially busy class...
by Charlie Gasmire | Sep 17, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Flying during pristine mornings and tranquil sunsets are some of the most enjoyable moments as an aviator, but many times the air is not smooth and we hear pilots report chop or turbulence in their flight. They sound similar, but what’s the difference between chop and...
by Charlie Gasmire | Sep 15, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
Pilots often have a lot to do when flying and aircraft trim helps pilots manage that workload and keep the aircraft moving in the right direction. It can be a pilot’s best friend! So what is aircraft trim? Aircraft trim holds control surfaces (rudder, elevator,...
by Allen Herbert | Sep 7, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
Turboprops engines seem to add a level of complexity to their gauges that can be intimidating and difficult to interpret to pilots unfamiliar with the nomenclature and operating principles of turboprop engines. Any unfamiliarity with turboprop operation is...
by Tim Kramer | Aug 31, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
The relationship between manifold pressure (MP) and propeller RPM is a complex one. The different combinations of manifold pressure and propeller RPM are what allow us to set accurate power settings and obtain the performance outlined within the PIlot’s...
by Tim Kramer | Aug 30, 2021 | Aviation FAQs
Image Credit The Turn and Slip Indicator and Turn Coordinator are very similar. In fact, the Turn and Slip Indicator and Turn Coordinator show some of the same data. But, there are important differences as well. What is the difference between the...
