by Charlie Gasmire | Sep 6, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Some pilots will say the instrument rating was one of the hardest ratings of all (second to perhaps becoming a flight instructor). Whereas in the private and commercial license training you are learning the physical coordination of flying, in instrument training it is...
by Charlie Gasmire | Aug 13, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
Many of us who operate small general aviation airplanes out of busier airspace are familiar with the phrase, “caution wake turbulence” issued by the controller. As a pilot wake turbulence is an important hazard to be aware of and something that every aircraft (no...
by Allen Herbert | Jul 21, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
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 and obviously hazardous weather is usually pretty easy for even the...
by Charlie Gasmire | Jul 10, 2019 | Pilot Advice
It’s iconic, fun, and at first, intimidating. Talking on the radio as a pilot can be kind of a language in itself. A gathering in the sky that is social yet structured, cordial yet formal. If you’re just starting out your pilot training, talking on the radio can be...
by Charlie Gasmire | Jul 3, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
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 decades, ADFs have been all but phased out, and even VORs are on the...
by Charlie Gasmire | Jul 2, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
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 misleading because below you’ll see they’re practically referring to...
