The Piloting Tips Category
The Pride Of Becoming A Private Pilot
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010When I was a young child and would hear an airplane fly overhead, I would look up and wonder how it would be, being at the helm of that flying ship. I would imagine how it would feel to have the freedom of going to far off places with that ... Continue reading
Extreme Pilot Shortage-an Opportunity Unparalleled
Thursday, December 31st, 2009For several decades Indian Civil Aviation has suffered from flawed regulatory and operational policies that were designed solely to keep competition away, The Govt did adopt an 'open sky' policy in 1991 but this proved to be relatively ineffective because the civil aviation environment then was not conducive for sustaining ... Continue reading
The Cost of Learning to Fly and the Private Pilot License
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Since I started flying, I noticed that flight schools were not completely straight forward with the students. I was also a victim. Since that time I have grown into a Career Flight Instructor and we even a flight school owner. I owned and operated 5 airplanes and have had many ... Continue reading
Private Pilot License, Post Solo Flight Training Requirements
Monday, December 28th, 2009After you solo or have completed the solo requirements, your instructor should move you ahead to the next phase of training even if you are not quite ready to solo. Like I have said before many flight schools and instructors will not move you forward until you have solo'ed.I personally ... Continue reading
Aircraft Emergency Engine Failure
Saturday, December 26th, 2009We were flying in a twin engine Islander aircraft hoping to skydive from 12,000ft, at about 4,500ft we noticed that we were no longer climbing although we were still heading away from the drop zone; I looked back in the direction of the drop zone and could see some huge ... Continue reading
Private Pilot License , Pre Solo Flight Training Requirements
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009The pre solo maneuvers are the first required for your Private Pilot License. There are a number of Requirements needed before you can do your first solo. Now in many cases I will move on to the post solo requirements if someone is not quite ready to solo yet. I ... Continue reading
So You Wanna be a Pilot?
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Flying as a recreational pilot is a greatly satisfying and rewarding hobby. Flying is a great adventure that allows you to break away from the world below you, forget about car traffic, work, and day to day stress. Flying will challenge your mind and physical aptitude, and then ... Continue reading
Smooth Skies: a Pilot’s Best Friend
Saturday, December 19th, 2009By Wayne Arbon. Are you a pilot and seek the secret to a smooth, easy flight? If you are forever wrestling with the controls and you have aching arms when you land, you are not using the pilot's best friend - the trim wheel. Trimming the controls allow a pilot to balance the ... Continue reading
Carrer in Aviation – 9 Pilot Certificates Explained
Thursday, December 17th, 2009There are millions of Persons around the world, who have learned to fly. Some of them do it just for fun, others use it as a way to travel to work and there are others who become career pilots to earn a living.If you are starting to do research on ... Continue reading
Senior Pilots Drawn to Light Sport Aircraft
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Copyright (c) 2008 Dan Pimentel A good friend returned from EAA's 2007 Airventure Oshkosh Airshow holding delivery position #426 on a new Cessna Model 162 Skycatcher. I'd been trying to track down a C162 buyer for a while, so this is great timing as I want to find out what is ... Continue reading