How to pass your CFI Checkride the first time
Some of my lessons learned on my way to earn my CFI certificate after a two year break from flying.
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NTSB Final Report -Truckee Challenger Crash Circle to Land
Location: Truckee, California Accident Number: WPR21FA286 Date & Time: July 26, 2021, 13:18 Local Registration: N605TR Aircraft: BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B16
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Comair Flight 5191 The Wrong Runway
On August 27, 2006, at approximately 6:06 AM local time, Comair Flight 5191, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19, crashed during takeoff from Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky. All 47 passengers and two of the three crew members were killed. The first officer survived, though seriously injured.
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Where Did All the Ground Training Go?
Does your flight instructor provide ground training as part of your pilot training, or did he / she tell you to get an online course?
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A Practical guide to GPS, WAAS, ILS and VORs
The following is a free Pilot lesson on the national airspace system NAS covering VOR ILS GPS and WAAS. A
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Afraid of flying? A success story
Are you afraid of flying? It’s okay.. I was as well, but you can overcome it. Here’s just one example.
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Hypoxia; The silent killer
What is Hypoxia? Anyone who has made it through a Private Pilot course worth its salt can answer. “Hypoxia is
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Soloing a Student Pilot. Tips From a CFI
We all remember our first solo as if it was yesterday (even if it was 20 years ago). The fear,
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