Altitude Chamber at NASA // Mar. 26, 2012, Houston, TX

Altitude Chamber

Our last event was a success, and we are happy to announce that we have arranged another trip to the altitude chamber at NASA in Houston, TX. This 1-Day event will be held on Monday, March 26th, and is free to participants.[..]

The Art of Flying at Night

The Moon

Most nights, and I emphasize most because this is not the case every night, you’re going to find very smooth, non-turbulent conditions. The sun has set, so there isn’t much heat rising up from the earth anymore, lessening those dreaded afternoon[..]

The Garmin G1000 Inegrated GPS vs. The Avidyne Entegra

Avidyne Cockpit

Avidyne has done many things well with their venture into the glass cockpit arena (brief side note: I find it humorous that even Avidyne still uses Garmin’s GPS. As usual, I digress). On the PFD, there are eight bezel keys, four on each side, each[..]

A Pilot’s Guide to Altitude and Hypoxia

Stewardess giving passenger briefing

Hypoxia, defined straight from NASA, is “a state of oxygen deficiency in the blood, tissues, and cells sufficient to cause an impairment of mental and physical functions.” Basically, it ain’t good. How does this oxygen deficiency occur in aviation,[..]