Pilot Proficiency

Airplanes use two types of control-surface balance: aerodynamic and mass.

From Our Partners at Wingman Med The Road Map to Quick Certification We have previously discussed how to fill out your MedXPress to reduce the number of questions your AME may want to ask. No matter how well you do that, there are many times when you will still need a note from your doctor about […]

A preview of what the minimum operational VOR network will look like.

FARs reference to ‘only when empty’ is just a tale handed down through the decades.

When renting an aircraft, there are certain things you should be looking for in maintenance records.

Convection is something you probably deal with every day as a pilot, whether you’re aware of it or not. When you hear the word “convection” you might be thinking of a cumulus cloud or maybe the lively bubbling in a pot of boiling pasta. But the exact definition of convection is the spontaneous release of […]

Suffice to say we’re all guilty of at least one.

If you have assets to protect, then insurance is a good idea.

From year to year there may be a stark contrast in where severe weather strikes, especially thunderstorms that produce tornadoes.

For pilots, uttering the phrase “MAYDAY” means they’re in trouble—but have you ever wondered why?