Airline Career · 15. February 2025
Your Journey to the Flight Deck: From Zero to 747 Hero:
Here's a 6-minute read designed to inspire a non-pilot about a long-term aviation career, from zero to the major leagues:
Risk Management · 09. February 2025
AVIATES is a handy acronym that pilots use to remember the essential inspections and checks that must be done on an aircraft to ensure it's safe and legal to fly. Think of it as a pre-flight checklist for the plane itself.
ATC Communication · 25. January 2025
As a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with a decade of experience flying out of Atlantic City International Airport, I've seen my fair share of airspace adventures. Navigating the Class Charlie and Bravo airspace that blankets much of the Northeast can be intimidating, but effective communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC) is key to a safe and enjoyable flight.
Risk Management · 19. January 2025
The ACS is essentially a detailed checklist outlining the maneuvers and knowledge areas that you'll be evaluated on during your checkride. It covers a wide range of topics, from pre-flight inspections and emergency procedures to navigation and radio communications.
Aircraft Renters Insurance · 12. January 2025
Renters insurance is an affordable and essential safety net for any pilot who rents an aircraft. It provides peace of mind knowing that you're protected from unexpected events and allows you to focus on enjoying the thrill of flight
Checklists · 09. January 2025
As a Certified Flight Instructor, with over 20 years of experience, I have seen firsthand the importance of using checklists. Checklists are a critical tool for ensuring that all of the necessary steps are taken before and during flight. They help to prevent errors, ensure that flights are safe and efficient and most of all to reduce the risks associated with flying.
Checklists · 18. April 2023
How to Pre-Flight an Airplane. (2016, February 4). www.aopa.org. https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/students/presolo/skills/how-to-pre-flight-an-airplane Understanding how is as important as actually doing it By Ray Heyde Did you preflight? This is a question flight instructors ask students countless times every day. A better question might be, "Do you understand how to preflight?" A student once told me during a preflight that the "dark oil" on the brake cylinder was not brake fluid,...
Checklists · 24. February 2021
So the FAA now recommends that all instructors teach the "IMSAFE" checklist at the beginning stages of training so as to instill a regular habit of pilots analyzing themselves mentally and physically before they even step foot into the plane, thus in doing so you help to identify and reduce the risks associated with flying. The FAA states that if you have two or more of these issues then you should ground yourself and call it a "NO GO".