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So the FAA wants us to fly more. Finally, a government-sponsored excuse to get to the airport and spend more time doing what we love – fly! They’ve said so as part of an Advisory Circular update regarding flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks. The instructional community has been asked to focus on those hands-on skills […]
As more and more pilots fly with aviation apps, it’s important to stay current on your technology. In our latest video tip, we dive into the details of ForeFlight, aviation’s most popular app. Learn how the powerful Procedure Advisor feature works, for both VFR and IFR pilots.
I don’t possess the medical qualifications or post-nominals to say with certainty that we’re an over-medicated society. But what I can say is that the number of pilot candidates I’ve spoken to recently with serious FAA medical challenges as a result of illness and medication is on the sharp rise. Most are unaware of the aviation […]
As the season transitions from fall to winter and the temperature is consistently below freezing, unique challenges are presented to pilots. Flight training doesn’t need to stop in the winter though; in fact the colder months provide some great opportunities to expand your knowledge on weather and aircraft operations in less than ideal conditions.
Making great landings consistently is easier said than done, and it’s easy to fall for the latest “miracle cure.” I won’t offer any of those, because good landings result more from practice, discipline and hard work than quick fixes. But sometimes the right visualization is the key: if you can truly understand all the interrelated events that happen during landing, it’s easier to make the correct control inputs.
It’s that time of the year again; time to change the clock back 1 hour. The end of daylight saving time marks very little in aviation by itself. The immediate effect is having to change the amount of time that you subtract from UTC. At our flight school Sporty’s Academy, we are currently -4 Hrs […]
“Sporty’s Clermont County Airport, automated weather observation, 1823 Zulu weather, winds 310 at 13 peak gust 19…wind direction variable 230, 360…” I was turning final for Runway 22 at I69 and made another brief check of the AWOS on Comm2 in the Sporty’s 172LITE I was ferrying back from the paint shop. I knew things […]
Whether talking about flight training or any other type of training, in most cases, proper preparation can save you a lot of frustration and money. This post explains a few keys to successful preparation.
Whether for a career, recreation or both, you need a plan For those considering a career as a professional pilot, you’ll be excited to know that Boeing continues to predict strong demand for professional pilots. Boeing’s highly regarded Pilot and Technician Outlook, updated for 2015, projects that over the next 20 years, the world […]
When I learned to fly, some 30 years ago now, I imagined that becoming a pilot would broaden my horizons. But although all of those were amazing adventures and experiences, they all took place in the sky. I never dreamed that learning to fly might open up opportunities for me to explore the ocean, as well. But it did.
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