Cassandra, working on her Sport Pilot ticket on the Florida coast, writes: I’ve just started my flight training, and have […]
Author: William E Dubois
Human Factors: No gentleman
In a strange case of life imitating art, an Oregon pilot crashes into the ocean after learning he has Stage […]
Questions from the Cockpit: ADM for Dummies
The dad of an airline-bound student pilot writes: I know I probably shouldn’t, but I find myself reading about pretty […]
Human Factors: Batten down the hatches…and all the other stuff too
This accident is a good reminder that while loose lips sink ships, it’s loose items in the cockpit that can […]
Paying for pilots
How does a public charter school manage to offer private pilot certificates — for free — to any student who […]
Questions from the Cockpit: Who was first?
Lucas, a private pilot from Connecticut, writes: “There seems to be some disagreement here at the hangar. Was the Cirrus […]
Human Factors: Say it out loud
In his report on the gear-up accident to the NTSB, the pilot said that he was alone in the airplane […]
Questions from the Cockpit: What’s an accelerated stall?
Megan, a commercial pilot candidate in Arizona, writes: I’ve just been introduced to accelerated stalls, and it made me wonder […]
Five things you don’t know about crop dusters
First of all, don’t call them crop dusters. Source: general aviationFive things you don’t know about crop dusters
In defense of flight suits for general aviation pilots
There seems to be some subtle prejudice against flight suits in GA flying. Maybe some pilots don’t feel we’ve earned […]