Last weekend our local EAA and IAC Chapters hosted the annual joint safety seminar. We also have a FAASTeam representative there so we can give FAA Wings credit to whomever attends. The last couple of years, the venue has been PrimeAero at Marysville airport here in Central Ohio. They are gracious hosts and let us use…
Aviation Under Attack I try to shy away from negative subjects in my attempts to promote aviation, but most readers of this blog are “big-boys and girls” and can handle a healthy dose of reality from time to time. The aviation news outlets have been all abuzz with various sorts of morbid announcements last week….
How To Be a Pilot – FREE Poster (Share this with your non-flying friends) As another tool to help aspiring aviators, I have developed a poster that represents a simplified process for how to get licensed as a Private Pilot. It’s generic in nature, but hopefully it will add value to someone that is out…
Timing is everything When it comes to aviation, timing is certainly everything. I pondered this as my friend Bob and I worked on timing the magnetos on his yet to be born, RV-10. [br] You see, the mags have to be aligned and adjusted to precisely fire the spark plugs at just the right time…
Ok, I’m not talking about “flying the jungles of South America” kind of Amazon Aviator. I’m referring to the cyber-jungle that is Amazon.com. Why am I a big fan of Amazon? Because you can find almost anything at the click of a button and aviation paraphernalia is no exception. [br] It’s not just about books…
Why do people stop flying? Why do normal, well-adjusted, intelligent people drop flying like a bad habit? Unfortunately for our industry there are more than a few legitimate reasons: Expense Time Lack of interest Bad experience Accessibility Life circumstances These can actually overlap to some extent, but let us look at each in detail and…
Ten Simple things you can do to improve your airmanship. I thought it might be helpful to post up a few things that I have found useful, in terms of keeping the rust off and trying to continuously improve the craft. I’m sure you have some of your own methods and we’d love to hear…
Most of the things you will read on this blog about flying is that it’s all unicorns and rainbows! It’s true that flying is one of the most amazing experiences of your life, but it’s not without its frustrations. Most recently for me I have been chasing an engine problem on my RV8 and thus…
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