Respect for your airplane doesn’t just mean giving it a love tap on the engine cowling. It means that you truly care for your aircraft by carefully looking it over ... Read more
Whether or not someone is paying us to fly, following best practices just makes sense. The safest approach to accomplishing a flight task is one that leverages consistency.
As the warmer spring breezes begin to blow, many of the local airport folks will begin to come out of hibernation. The itch to get back in the air and ... Read more
There is an argument that as the owner of your own airplane, you will actually be the best person to maintain it, assuming you have the skills or are willing ... Read more
When the vast majority of general aviation pilots (as opposed to purely recreational pilots) think about buying a more-or-less modern airplane, the question of what material that airplane uses in ... Read more
The FAA preaches “know your minimums.” It does a relatively good job in trying to get pilots to understand the importance of this phrase as it applies to the individual’s ... Read more
The allure is obvious: An uncompleted project looks like a way to greatly aid completion. However, it’s really easy for a shortcut to a dream to lead to a nightmare.
Soft-field takeoff and landing techniques are a mandatory training segment for all sport, private, and commercial pilots. However, very few students ever experience true soft-field conditions.
There are as many tail wheel assembly designs as there are experimental airplanes, or at least it seems that way. Most tail wheels share the same problems, so I’ll talk ... Read more
The top three nose wheel issues are shimmy, shimmy, and shimmy. Ok, kidding. Other problems besides shimmy, such as tracking and hardware assembly issues, can cause you to take out ... Read more
Safely flying a tailwheel requires much more attention from the pilot than a tricycle-gear airplane, especially during taxi, takeoff, and landing. However, once in the air, a tailwheel airplane is ... Read more
This is a video series that details Brady Lane’s experience (EAA 808095) and process in learning to fly and earning his sport pilot certificate. These were recorded in 2008 and 2009, but remain relevant today for anyone learning to fly.
