by Charlie Gasmire | Aug 19, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Every time I want to take a passenger flying with me, especially a first-timer, I plan the flight to maximize the odds that the ride is smooth, or turbulence-free. If I am traveling solo or into challenging weather conditions, I strive to avoid regions of...
by Miles Lundgren | Aug 18, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
During flight training, I was taught early on about the importance of maintaining “coordinated” flight. My instructor reminded me to pay attention to the turn coordinator and explained the hazards of uncoordinated “slip” and “skid” turns. The differences between...
by Tim Kramer | Jul 20, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Carburetor icing is a serious topic that affects nearly every pilot at some point in their training or flying career. A significant portion of piston-powered aircraft still use carburetors, and icing is one of their inherent operating risks. So what is carburetor...
by Jorge Bunker | Jul 19, 2021 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
A number of years ago I got my pilot’s license at a Part 141 flight school. Before enrolling, one of the first decisions I had to make was whether I wanted to train there or at a Part 61 operation. So, I had to do some research to figure out the difference between...
by Allen Herbert | Apr 8, 2020 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Pilots and passengers alike recognize that clouds are bumpy, even on otherwise smooth flying days. Sometimes it appears that the type of cloud itself is even irrelevant to the relative smoothness or bumpiness of a given cloud. Pilots benefit from being...
by Charlie Gasmire | Mar 10, 2020 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Image Source During flight training we usually learn turns, turns about a point, S-turns, and the like, in a wide-open area where we have plenty of room to practice. Personally, I learned in the flat plains of North Texas and we had miles and miles of open territory...
