I am a flight student with about 35 hours in a Katana DA20. I soloed several months ago and have been working on my cross-countries. Recently, after taking a month off for various reasons, I scheduled a solo flight. I was nervous, but excited to be getting some flight time. I was a little more … Continue reading To Go or Not to Go by Cindy Keller
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Phantom 92’s Got A Problem! by Randy Haskin
An in-flight emergency is a time when pilots are truly "put to the test." A pilot's actions alone can spell the difference between success and failure - even living or dying. In the military flying environment, this is especially true - high performance flying in high performance aircraft often begets high performance emergencies. A pilot's … Continue reading Phantom 92’s Got A Problem! by Randy Haskin
Helicopter Basics
A helicopter is one of the most versatile aircrafts ever built. It can be used almost anywhere on land or at sea, whether it's emergency medical service, firefighting or transportation to the oil platforms. With its ability to take off and land vertically and hover, it becomes a very useful tool. On the other hand … Continue reading Helicopter Basics
Learning the hard way by Tony Invencio
In St. Petersburg this afternoon there was a celing at about 2000' and rain was just south but not close enough that we couldn't get a few manuevers in. I made my way out to the C152 and began the preflight. Preflight went quick and I was looking forward to a fun hour. My CFI … Continue reading Learning the hard way by Tony Invencio