Don't Push the Performance Envelope
You read about it all the time... A pilot earns his license, then loads the airplane full of passengers and baggage and the airplane can't clear the trees off the end of the runway. Another pilot...
View ArticleSpring Start-Up
Last year we gave some suggestions for a spring instructional tune-up when you're starting the new flying season after a cold winter of reduced activity. This year, as the spring thaw approaches, I'd...
View ArticleGlass Cockpit Safety
Now that we're roughly a decade into the advent of glass cockpits in general aviation aircraft, it comes as no surprise to most pilots that the new technology hasn't improved the general aviation...
View ArticleLoving the Numbers
Coming on board with Avemco earlier this year has been the highlight of my professional aviation career. As a longtime admirer of the company, every day has been a new experience as I delve into the...
View ArticleAs Safe As You Make It
I'll be honest with you. I'm scared of motorcycles. Not an irrational phobia, it's the thought of getting on one and cruising at highway speeds with other vehicles in close proximity just doesn't seem...
View ArticleThe Four-Sided Airman
Ethics and Flight Safety The pilot is a many sided person. We have a public side. This is the pilot that people see. It is the side that we see ourselves. I know you're comfortable landing in a 15...
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