Tag "learning-to-fly"

February 18, 2013

How to be a pilot ebook project

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Last week I decided that a free ebook on how to be a pilot was something I wanted to tackle. I realized that we often lament on the many barriers to becoming a pilot, but we ignore one of the most fundamental challenges – just figuring out how to get started. The ebook,…

February 7, 2013

Teaching myself aerobatics: Don’t try this at home!

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Teaching myself aerobatics: Don’t try this at home! Disclaimer: this post is for entertainment only. I do not recommend anyone using the concepts or techniques employed here by the author. Dateline 1992. I was a starving flight instructor flogging my way to a logbook full of flight time in hopes of moving on…

January 25, 2013

Lean Times

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Lean times I have been trying to come to grips with proper leaning of my Lycoming IO-360-A1A. It has the stock Bendix injection system and 10:1 pistons so it’s not a standard setup (due to the high compressions pistons). Unlike many of you, I have only recently learned that I should be aggressively…

January 17, 2013

iFLYblog.com Book Club January 2013: You Can Fly Now

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Each month I will feature an aviation book that I would recommend you add to your collection. This month I read a really cool book about learning to fly. Titled You Can Fly Now: Your Keys to a Sky Full of Opportunity, by John S. Craparo. This book is a really quick read,…

January 14, 2013

Home Simulation: Part 2 IFR Student / IFR rated

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Home Simulation: Part 2 IFR Student / IFR rated by Michael W. Wojcik Getting into the soup. Some of the most enjoyable experiences of using flight simulation at home is when I began working on earning my instrument rating. Most pilots agree this is the most difficult, hence most rewarding when completed. The flight…

January 12, 2013

Home Simulation: Part 1 Aspiring Aviator / VFR Pilot

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Home Simulation, when you can’t fly as much as you would like (part 1). by Michael W. Wojcik Like most people, time and budget limit the amount of hours I can normally fly in any given year. For me it’s typically less than a couple dozen. So how can one help their proficiency…

December 27, 2012

What brought you here? Your journey to General Aviation

[sc:Top-of-Post ] What brought you here? Your journey to General Aviation All of us have a different story of how we came to be involved in general aviation. For some, you are just starting this journey, for others, it has been a life’s quest. Being involved doesn’t mean you have to be a licensed pilot…

December 14, 2012

Spartan Days: Failed Flight Training

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Spartan Days I was a student at Spartan School of Aeronautics (their new name is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology) back in 1990. At the time Spartan had a boom of pilots coming through with dreams of airline cockpits in their heads. First, I want to say that Spartan is a great…