Icing is a serious problem regardless of your aircraft’s capability. Because it’s so important for the safety of flight, it’s vital pilots report icing as often as they can to assist other … [Read more...]
The Complete Guide to Logging Night Time and Landings
Confused as to when you can log night time versus night landings for currency? Me too. This article will answer all the questions you may have pertaining to night currency and logging night … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About Restricted Areas
Restricted areas are one of the six special use airspaces. It, like prohibited areas, are regulatory. The special use airspaces are listed below: Prohibited areas (regulatory) Restricted areas … [Read more...]
When Should you Set the Altimeter?
What is the procedure for setting the altimeter while flying? It’s a great question, and can be confusing even to experienced pilots. I will break it down two sections: VFR and IFR as each have … [Read more...]
CASE STUDY: Can you fly through a convective SIGMET?
Great question, and the short answer is yes, you absolutely can legally fly through a convective SIGMET...unless your specific operating/military regulations prohibit it. But, the better question is: … [Read more...]