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Instructors lament the continuous coaching of rudder use while pilots tire of hearing “more right rudder.” But proper rudder use continues to be a pilot weakness. In this tip, Sporty’s CFI, Elliott Fowler, discusses the shortcoming of pilots when it comes to rudder use and tips and drills for improving rudder use and coordinated flight.
For any pilot on a professional career track, or for those looking to experience larger, faster, higher-flying aircraft, a multiengine rating on your Private or Commercial certificate is a logical next step. A multiengine rating will increase your marketability and 50 hours of multiengine time is required for the Airline Transport Pilot certificate (multiengine) – […]
FAA COVID-19 RELIEF EXPIRES February 1, 2021 – FAA’s most recent amendment (October 1, 2020) to COVID-19 relief for pilots extended certain pilot currency requirements, medical certificate expirations, and knowledge test results for events that expired through January, 2021 (see table below) with a two month grace period. FAA has not issued further relief so […]
The moment: Commercial pilot certification The place: Clermont County Airport (I69), Batavia, OH The aircraft: C172 The pilot: Alex Kruetzkamp The memory: It was a very exciting moment after the examiner had told me I passed during the debrief of the flight. Earning my Commercial Pilot’s License is the start of a new exciting career […]
The Chandelle is one of several maneuvers you’ll learn to fly during your training towards the Commercial Pilot certificate. It is a maximum performance, 180° climbing turn that begins from approximately straight-and-level flight and concludes with the airplane in a wings-level, nose-high attitude just above stall speed. This clip appears in Sporty’s Commercial Pilot Test […]
The FAA introduced a new tool to make it easier to research aviation safety guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety (AVS). The Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) is a comprehensive knowledge center that includes all regulatory guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety. DRS combines more than 65 document types from a dozen repositories into a single searchable […]
Aviation is an industry where pilots are always learning. The term “go-around” isn’t a term just used in the training environment, but one that is used by all pilots in every industry segment. A go-around can save a pilot from an unsafe situation upon landing and is often the best, if not the only, option. […]
FAA recently published Change 3 of the AIM. Changes include a complete rewrite of Navaid service volumes (1-1-8). Significant changes include an updated explanation of Standard Service Volumes (SSVs), revised tables that incorporate new classes of VOR and DME, and new graphics depicting the new SSVs.
The moment: enjoying the morning rays of sunshine The place: Near Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH), Portsmouth, OH The aircraft: Robinson R44 The pilot: anonymous The memory: Like the popular idiom, these morning rays of sunshine, along with being at the controls of my R44, always gives me a positive, happy outlook for what’s ahead – […]
Class B airspace surrounds the busiest airports, which means there are some important restrictions to remember anytime you’re operating within it – or underneath it. In this week’s video tip, we review how Class B airspace works, what you need to do to fly legally in it and how to stay safe. Take four minutes and get current today.
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