If you do hit a wire, keep flying the helicopter. Many pilots have successfully regained control of their aircraft and landed after a wire strike. There’s the old adage, “Don’t hit the ground or...
When buying a used private plane, you need to be clear about your personal objectives before you begin. Many used airplane buyers are blindsided by maintenance defects, unexpected paperwork, and...
A private pilot license used to be attainable in forty hours, but now a pilot is lucky to complete the required training within sixty hours or more! In an effort to determine why there are 210,000...
Private pilots can fly out to visit Astoria Oregon and enjoy a variety of great summer-fall activities. 95 miles northwest of Portland, the Northwest’s biggest river, the Columbia, meets the massive...
After Flying Wild Alaska, what’s Ariel Tweto been up to? UPDATE 10-12-16: After three seasons of Flying Wild Alaska, earning her private pilot certificate, and going through some serious stall...
Pardo’s Push: an amazing example of courage, piloting, and determination. It’s a story that is legendary among the fighter pilot community. Mention the name “Pardo” and a single image always...
These 5 rules will help aviators and aviation enthusiasts alike to take great aviation photos. Photography can be a very rewarding or very frustrating experience. You snap a photo and you immediately...
Get You Gear Down, or How to Avoid a Gear Up Landing! When I think of a gear up landing, I usually recall a particular YouTube video. This one, shot by a passenger from the back seat of a soon-to-be...
Carburetor Icing: Trouble For Airplane Pilots Transitioning to Helicopters I heard a story about carburetor icing from one of my instructors early in my training, one of those stories that makes you...
