by Lt Col Mike ‘Vac’ Vaccaro It’s been discussed and written about quite a bit in the experimental/amateur built community, but it’s worth inclusion in any safety program geared toward operation of EAB aircraft: are you ready to fly your newly built or newly acquired plane? I’m always impressed by the number of pilots that…
This is episode #2 of the iFLYblog.com Audiocast. To be fair, this isn’t a podcast in the traditional sense. The audiocast will simply be an audio version of posts that are here on the blog. The truth is, lots of folks like to listen to content rather than read it. Especially people who are on-the-go….
Quiet Technologies Halo In-Ear Headset: Review In this article we are reviewing the Quiet Technologies Halo. The QT Halo is an light-weight, passive, in-the-ear aviation headset designed to compete with the active noise canceling headsets on the market today. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Quiet Technologies in any way.
User Fees – The Never Ending Saga: Wednesday Sept 12 the Small Business Committee of the House of Representatives convened with strong opposition to aviation user fees, but there are still indications that some members will continue to push for the change. Panelist and university professor Kenneth J. Button, PhD was a major proponent of…
Professionalism in Flying: Aviation Professionalism is not the exclusive domain of the airline, corporate, or military pilots. It is an attitude or a state-of-mind that drives decision-making and actions, whether you are flying for-hire or not. Any pilot can fly as a professional regardless of their background. Also, the equipment or the type of operation has no bearing…
Flying the Twin Beech: There are certain pivotal moments in your life – 1st solo, marriage, birth of your kids; not in any particular order – sorry honey! I feel fortunate to have had a few of those ‘wow’ moments and this is one of those stories. It goes back to June of 1995 and I…
This is my second episode of the iFLYblog.com Audiocast. To be fair, this won’t really be a podcast in the traditional sense. The audiocast will simply be an audio version of posts that are here on the blog. The truth is, lots of folks like to listen to content rather than read it. Especially people…
Checking out in a new airplane: There aren’t many articles on this very important topic so we are happy to tackle the subject here. DISCLAIMER: This is generic advice and can not cover every possible situation or scenario. Determining your qualification is your decision alone and the author of this article accepts no responsibility in…
Learning to Fly: Learning to fly is one of the most rewarding things you can do. This article will outline some of the things you should consider when getting your wings. Disclaimer: this is not a complete treatise on the subject, but it might point out some things you haven’t considered. Flight Schools The first…
Buying an aircraft: Now that you have settled on your mission it is time to identify the airplanes that fit into that category. You can do this by researching the various web-sources such as airliners.net, wikipedia, or even google. Once that is done it’s time to jump into the used airplane market. …