Category Archives: Procedures

Encountering Ice IFR

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Dave C

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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Airspeed Control

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Dave C

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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Evolution in Simulators

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Dave C

Flight simulators get more advanced every day. Here’s the latest from PilotMall.com via AVweb:

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FAA Course – Tower Closings

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Dave C

If you are a certified pilot, you should know what to do if you come across a closed tower. But here is a helpful seminar from the FAAST team for those that are looking to get up to speed if … Continue reading →

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IFR Simulator Apps

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Dave C

Courtesy of AOPA Flight Training blog: “When I first started my flying lessons, my first instructor encouraged me to download and play with Microsoft Flight Simulator to help me grasp some of the concepts of flight. Growth in smartphone and … Continue reading →

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Leaning the Mixture

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Dave C

Jason Schappert brings a new video and great insight on leaning: Thanks again, Jason!

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Climb Segments

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dave C

When flying smaller aircraft climb segments don’t come up that much, but it is a very interesting topic: “In the airline world, there are a number of new rules, limits, and terms a pilot needs to learn. One area in … Continue reading →

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Lunchtime in the Pattern

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Dave C

Currency is important to every pilot. Here’s a schedule for a guy who stays current over lunch: “11:41 Left the office 11:48 Called and had the plane pulled from the hangar 11:51 Completed preflight brief 12:04 Arrived at the airport … Continue reading →

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Landing at Creve Coeur Airport

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dave C

I’ve made a countless number of not-so-good landings in my time as a pilot. I was thrilled that somebody finally caught a good one. Here’s me landing in one of our Cessna 172s – N7767G. Thanks, Greg H!

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Flight into a Snowstorm

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dave C

With all our recent snow this is good timing to prepare for the unexpected. The Air Safety Foundation has a good presentation about what happened to a high-time pilot who flew into a snowstorm. You can find the presentation here.

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