Flying the Flight Levels with Rob and Bill
Life’s better when flying with real-deal pilots.
Life’s better when flying with real-deal pilots.
Recovering from a heart attack can take time and needs to be well documented to assure the FAA that the significant risk to flight has passed. With that properly done, and with a full recovery, there is no reason you can’t return to flying either professionally or for fun.
I took off in my virtual Cape Air-liveried Beechcraft Baron from Nantucket, Massachusetts, at sunset, climbing to 4,500 feet after requesting VFR flight following from the live air traffic controller handling Boston Center flight sim traffic.
The high-profile protest is designed to apply pressure to NetJets parent company Berkshire Hathaway.
A short flight generates sobering thoughts on insurance, eyesight, and avgas.
The company calls the aircraft a turbogenerator-hyrbid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft—hVTOL, for short—and claims it’s the first of its kind to fly.
Amidst a workforce shortage for Southern Airways Express, the carrier has announced a new partnership with Wheels Up.
Sometimes simulator trips can be just as surprising as real-life and this Microsoft Flight Simulator journey to Norway was no exception.
A DUI doesn’t have to prevent or end your flying career. However, flying and landing safely can require every ounce of mental and physical capacity which requires clear, sober decision making. Any alcohol related arrest will raise concern over potential alcohol or substance abuse and needs to be addressed.
Cirrus Certifies SR10 Trainer Cirrus has obtained U.S. type certification for a new trainer but it doesn’t seem likely it will produce the SR10 in the U.S. anytime soon. The type certificate was filed in April of 2023 but Cirrus spokeswoman Ivey McIver told AVweb the company has not pursued a production certificate, largely because […]