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Updating the Written Tests
That may be the case if the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Group’s Airman Testing Standards and Training Working Group – (ARAGATS&TWG?) – has it’s way. From AOPA: “….the ARAGATS&TWG Group—have requested that the FAA remove knowledge test questions about obsolete terms … Continue reading
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Encountering Ice IFR
Here’s a great write-up from Air Facts: “Icing hadn’t been mentioned in the preflight briefing I received within 20 minutes of our departure, but for some reason, my dad commented that he’d like to experience aircraft icing sometime. Well, okay, … Continue reading
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Solar Impulse will visit St. Louis
The world’s largest solar powered airplane will land at Lambert airport. From the Post-Dispatch: “A solar-powered plane making its initial cross-country voyage sometime in May will be stopping in St. Louis, Lambert Airport officials said Tuesday. The exact date of … Continue reading
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Airspeed Control
J. Mac McClellan thinks the hardest thing for a pilot to master is airspeed control: “If you want to get a convincing glimpse of how hard it is to control airspeed with great precision fly an airplane with a sophisticated … Continue reading
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Join us above the clouds
You can be here too! Here’s what it looks like from the cockpit of our 172RG. Our club is best place to fly with in the St. Louis Metro area!
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Angle of Attack – Game Update
The competition is heating up for our flying game Angle of Attack. With a little more than one month to play, just a few points separate the teams vying for first place. So far, 55 airports have been captured and … Continue reading
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Trip to KBMG
As part of our club’s participation in Angle of Attack, Greg H. and I decided to head over to Bloomington, IN (KBMG). We headed east early Saturday morning and at 5,500 ft stayed clear of some scattered clouds below us. … Continue reading
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Controller furloughs begin next week
Plan your flights accordingly. From Politico: “At a hastily called Thursday briefing, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told reporters that the public should prepare for delays that ripple across the aviation system. Air traffic controller furloughs … Continue reading
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Missouri Aviation Survey
From AOPA News: “The state of Missouri is asking visiting pilots and their passengers to fill out a survey as it begins work on a Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study. The report has been commissioned by the aviation section within … Continue reading
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What is aileron trim?
Here’s an interesting question that was asked on AskaCFI.com. And here’s the response: “Have you ever noticed that when you take your hand off the yoke, your plane starts to turn in one direction? Just like elevator trim, some aircraft … Continue reading
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