An archaic definition of disorientation literally meant “difficulty in facing the east.” To the pilot, it more often…
Both pilots and controllers are educated to recognize the effects of oxygen deprivation and hypoxia. This training can…
A general aviation pilot rushed to make a VIFNO (Void If Not Off by) departure time for an…
Couples who share flying experiences face special challenges in learning to work and communicate as a team. This…
The transition from student pilot to certificated pilot commences with the designated examiner handing you a temporary certificate…
When it comes to flying small airplanes, there’s not much that’s worse than having to make a forced…
NASA CALLBACK REPORT: A pilot reported that he used GPS successfully to navigate to a distant point on…
Prolog: The following is a journal of a transcontinental trip that I took in a Cessna 172L (150…
Miyamoto Musashi, one of the greatest samurai swordsman of feudal Japan, approached his assailant–an enemy of the emperor.…
Background: I had been working on the requirements for the IFR ticket since March of this year. My…
I waited for two weeks for this checkride. My DE, Peggy Naumann who flies with the United Airlines,…