FAA Hypoxia Training in Sugar Land, TX Dec. 7 – 10, 2017 High Performance Aviation FAA Hypoxia Training in Sugar Land, TX Dec. 7 – 10, 2017 It starts with a warm, fuzzy feeling. You might giggle a little. Colors seem brighter. Next you might feel a little...
Textron Aviation Unveils the Cessna SkyCourier High Performance Aviation Textron Aviation Unveils the Cessna SkyCourier WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 28, 2017) – Textron Aviation Inc. today announced its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna...
Risk Management in General Aviation High Performance Aviation Risk Management in General Aviation Throughout our lives, we encounter and mitigate risk daily. Whether driving a car, walking down the street, or staying up late to watch the game, many of our everyday...
A Cautionary Tale: Forced Landing After Engine Overhaul High Performance Aviation A Cautionary Tale: Forced Landing After Engine Overhaul This is the story of an aircraft incident – not an accident. An accident, according the NTSB definition, is a flight operation in...
8 Things ATC Wishes Pilots Would Not Do (Or Do Differently) High Performance Aviation 8 Things ATC Wishes Pilots Would Not Do (Or Do Differently) I have a golf buddy (let’s call him Bill) who is a retired air traffic controller. We first met when we were both...
Loss of Control: FAASafety Team Seminar on October 24th, 2017 High Performance Aviation Loss of Control On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, John Hollingshead, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI, High Performance Aviation, LLC will present an FAA Safety Team talk on Loss of...
Garmin’s New Txi Line – Reimagining Flight Displays High Performance Aviation Garmin’s New Txi Line – Reimagining Flight Displays Garmin’s newly released line of flight displays puts a revolution in flight technology at your fingertips. With clean-sheet TXi designs,...
10 Things to Carry in Your Aircraft That Could Save Your Trip High Performance Aviation 10 Things to Carry in Your Aircraft That Could Save Your Trip by Paul Volk Every so often, I find it necessary to empty my aircraft of everything in the various seat pockets,...
A Peek into the Future; Large UAS in the National Airspace System High Performance Aviation A Peek into the Future; Large UAS in the National Airspace System by Paul Volk The advent of drones in our national, local or even personal airspace is a much-covered topic....
IFR Current Pilots, How “Current” Are You Really? High Performance Aviation IFR Current Pilots, How “Current” Are You Really? by Jennifer Payne Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) is a set of regulations that dictate how aircraft are to be operated when the pilot is unable...
Loss of Control High Performance Aviation Loss of Control by Scott Kellam The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines aircraft Loss of Control as: “Loss of aircraft control while in flight.” Loss of Control (LOC) related accidents are the leading...
Important Update – Hurricane Harvey High Performance Aviation Thank you to all who have expressed concern regarding the recent weather events in Houston. Our thoughts are with the local Houston community and surrounding areas. Our team members are safe. Due to...
Weather Back to Basics: Clouds High Performance Aviation Weather Back to Basics: Clouds By Pamelyn Witteman, PhD We have weather because of the star at the center of our solar system, the SUN. Basically, the uneven heating of the earth surface produces rising thermal...
Should Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) be an Endorsement? High Performance Aviation Should Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) be an Endorsement? by Jennifer Payne Advancements in technology have come a long way for aircraft and the pilots that fly them. So many...
Loss of Control: FAASafety Team Seminar on August 16th, 2017 High Performance Aviation Loss of Control On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, John Hollingshead, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI, High Performance Aviation, LLC will present an FAA Safety Team talk on Loss of...
Crossing the Line: Datalink Weather and Thunderstorms High Performance Aviation Crossing the Line: Datalink Weather and Thunderstorms by Paul Volk It’s summer, and one way to tell is that it’s very easy to find “how not to fly into thunderstorms” articles. These are...
