To earn different types of pilot certificates and ratings, a student must fly cross country. These four cross country flight planning tips can help you succeed. [lwptoc numeration=”none”] Undertaking a cross country flight is an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirement for earning the sport pilot certificate, the private pilot certificate, and more advanced ratings and …
Aeronautical decision making is essential to safe aviation and pilots. Here are 3 aspects of ADM that every student pilot should understand. [lwptoc numeration=”none” titleFontSize=”30px” itemsFontSize=”19px”] A good pilot is a decisive one. This does not mean that snap judgements are made based on first impressions. Instead, aeronautical decision making (ADM) is a matter of …
Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a little-known aspect of aviation within the general public. However, it is as vital as checking the weather and conducting a pre-flight walkaround. [lwptoc numerationSuffix=”dot” title=”CONTENTS:” titleFontSize=”34px” itemsFontSize=”18px” skipHeadingText=”Share This:”] Crew resource management focuses on strong decision-making skills, problem solving techniques, and effective teamwork to improve the safety culture within …
In commercial airline flights these days the cabin where the pilots are located is always locked up and secured, allowing the pilot and co-pilot to fly the plane without distractions. The same is not true when you look at a small plane situation with the cockpit open to the rest of the smaller craft. Let’s …