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 Allen Herbert | Feb 17, 2020 | Aviation FAQs
Whether you are a seasoned, new, or aspiring pilot, you likely have noticed that aircraft fuel tanks are commonly located in the wings instead of the main body or fuselage of aircraft. While high level consideration may attribute this to space concerns, there are...
by Allen Herbert | Feb 3, 2020 | Aviation FAQs
Most pilots are roughly familiar with the power setting principals of piston engines, and even of the power setting principals of piston engines driving constant speed propellers. But for turbine engines, power is expressed in terms of “N1” and “N2.” Because...
by Allen Herbert | Jan 28, 2020 | Aviation FAQs
Turboprop and turbofan engines appear to be radically different machines. How do the fundamental differences in each engine type affect the safety, efficiency and performance of these engines? The underlying fundamental differences lay not the mechanical...
by Allen Herbert | Jan 24, 2020 | Aviation FAQs
Turbojets and turbofans are often discussed interchangeably in the aviation world, but are actually somewhat different types of engines. Both are “jet” engines and are in some ways indistinguishable from one another, but important fundamental differences exist...
