Mindlessness is when we the past determine the present.
Communication in the cockpit
How well we communicate impacts how well we fly.
Not all RNAVs are created equal
More than 900 non-ILS airports employ more than 1,500 LPV RNAV approaches. Know the differences between all of them before you launch.
Distraction: Tow bars
Distraction is the common theme of 18% of the almost 700 NASA reports on general aviation tow bar incidents
Runaway airplane
Just because you can hand prop an airplane, does that mean you should?
The case for enjoying not flying
Pilots must constantly hone their aeronautical decision making skills.
Good judgment comes from bad experience
Often, it’s a series of small things that contribute to trouble in the air.
Human Factors: Fuel mismanagement
One of my nephews is really keen on becoming a pilot. I had some time over the summer, so I committed to flying a Piper Twin Comanche up to his hometown, taking him flying over to the coast, and flying back with a lesson involved. The flight from Wilmington, Delaware, to Cape May, N.J., proceeded […]
Sterile cockpit procedures
Something for all pilots to consider: 86% of all sterile cockpit violation incidents could have resulted in an near mid-air collision (NMAC).