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You’ve built your sim and you have been flying it a lot, improving your instrument proficiency and your overall confidence in the airplane. You’ve even deployed some of the devices we’ve talked about previously to give you a more realistic instrument panel. Yet, something is missing. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate Effective ATC communication is a critical […]

While the close proximity to the runway is a major plus, it’s not the only reason that pilots choose to spend time at Bedford Landings.

Examining the why and the how of the obsequious tool that is one of the first things a pilot learns is how to use.

A recent update brings new lighting and weather experiences to users of one of the top aviation simulation games.

(Editor’s Note: This is the second contribution to a multi-part series on going beyond the standard preflight weather briefing to find the details underlying what our EFBs tell us. Look for subsequent installments in future issues.) The forecast for Monterey, California (KMRY), advertised clear weather for the whole day. This didn’t make any sense, because […]

 Beech 1900 departs Charlotte and stalls on takeoff, killing all 21 aboard. A Cessna 402 departs Marsh Harbor for Opa-Locka. Instead of landing safely, it crashes 200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. A Piper Comanche departs Scottsdale, losing control in the climb and becoming a CFIT statistic. I could keep going, and […]

Back in 2018, the FAA expanded our ability to use training devices to maintain instrument currency. Incomprehensible distinctions between aircraft and various types of simulators were removed. Rated pilots may log currency tasks without an instructor. An increased market for training devices and their increased use—often by pilots who logged little or no device time […]

New LSA Rules Coming The FAA proposed new rules governing the approval and operation of light sport aircraft. The initiative has been in the works for more than 10 years with a move away from the current specifications-based qualifications. “Changing the limitations of LSAs from an arbitrary weight to performance-based metrics will allow for larger […]

A new award has also been established honoring Sean D. Tucker.

One of the high-profile, close-call incidents that occurred this year was a runway incursion at JFK, where an American Airlines 777 taxied across a runway without a clearance. This forced a Delta 737 crew to abort their takeoff. According to the NTSB, the aircraft came within 1400 feet of each other. An extremely visible event, […]