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Want to be a better pilot?

Posted on June 8, 2010April 26, 2018 by Wally Moran

Bob Martens has recently written about maintaining proficiency through the use of more frequent training and I strongly agree with his thoughts. Nothing is better than practicing maneuvers and procedures to keep us sharp, I would like to offer another route to broadening you flying skills beyond the usual flight review maneuvers by suggesting you […]

California adds major fees to CFIs and schools

Posted on June 7, 2010April 26, 2018 by Bob Martens

Max Trescott posted this on his blog. If you are in California, check this out: California Regulations From Max’s blog: “To quote a story by EAA, “Each instructor would be charged an initial application fee of $5000 and a $3500 renewal fee every three years. If the instructor has a second location an additional fee […]

Emergencies and ATC Part 2

Posted on June 4, 2010April 26, 2018 by John Krog

Last week, we talked about an Air Carrier incident during which an emergency was declared. Shortly after that, we learned of another Air Carrier that had a fire in the cockpit and declared an emergency while at cruise altitude. Details can be found on the NTSB web site. This incident is a near textbook example […]

Landings

Posted on June 3, 2010April 26, 2018 by Bob Martens

I know for a fact that none of us plan on having any aircraft accident anytime soon. But, if we do, it’s pretty clear when it will occur. Yup, in the landing phase! So armed with this information, what are we doing about it? Let’s start with this question. Do you want your landings to […]

Emergencies and ATC

Posted on May 25, 2010April 26, 2018 by John Krog

Declaring an emergency is one of the easiest actions a pilot can take. FAR 91.3 spells it out very clearly. “The pilot-in-command of an aircraft is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of that aircraft. In an emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot-in-command may deviate from any rule in […]

Recurrent Training. Are You Getting Yours?

Posted on May 15, 2010April 26, 2018 by Bob Martens

OK, everyone open up your log books. Everyone that would like to show off all their recent training flights take a step toward the front of the class. How come no one is moving? How long has it been? Weeks, months? Longer?? The truth of the matter is, few us get nearly enough training. When […]

Professionalism in the Cockpit

Posted on May 10, 2010April 26, 2018 by Wally Moran

Professionalism in the cockpit is a big topic with the airline industry these days. Just this week, the FAA reminded airline pilots to “evaluate their personal practices” regarding use of devices such as lap top computers and cell phones while on duty. In addition they said operators need to create a “safety culture” that reinforces […]