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...
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,...
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...
Human Factors in Aviation: Mitigating the Danger of Distraction High Performance Aviation Human Factors in Aviation: Mitigating the Danger of Distraction by Scott Kellam What is Human Factors? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines Human Factors (HF) as: “A...
Flying Your First Aerial Photography Mission High Performance Aviation Flying Your First Aerial Photography Mission By Sonny Lacey The Usual Requests from Friends “My uncle’s ranch is just north of the Interstate…when you are flying up there, take some pictures;...
10 Things Pilots Should Know About Datalink Weather High Performance Aviation 10 Things Pilots Should Know About Datalink Weather by Paul Volk This article is about one of my favorite topics: weather in the cockpit. I have been involved with this technology since 1999...
From Right Seat Passenger to Partner In Command High Performance Aviation From Right Seat Passenger to Partner In Command Partner in Command (PIC) Course Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Safety Training Are you a regular passenger in a friend’s or...
ADS-B Get Ready for 2020! High Performance Aviation ADS-B Get Ready for 2020! John Hollingshead, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI The ADS-B Mandate is just around the corner. By January 1, 2020, everyone will need to be on board with ADS-B when flying in any airspace...
Obesity and Fat Aircraft – a Weighty Subject for General Aviation High Performance Aviation Obesity and Fat Aircraft A Weighty Subject for General Aviation Douglas Boyd Ph.D. As any pilot knows from primary training, safe flight operations require that the...
ADS-B and the General Aviation Pilot: Too Much Too Soon? High Performance Aviation ADS-B and the General Aviation Pilot: Too Much Too Soon? If you’ve been reading along then you know that we’ve spent the last couple of posts talking about ADS-B, or automatic dependent...
Your Airplane Wants to Fly High Performance Aviation If you own an airplane, you probably experience phases of high and low flying activity like most owners do… Perhaps you fly frequently during the spring and fall for business and then take the summers off. Or maybe...
Volunteer Opportunities for Pilots and Aircraft Owners High Performance Aviation Volunteer Opportunities for Pilots and Aircraft Owners As pilots and aircraft owners, we are some of the luckiest people on this planet. Have you ever thought about it? We can, at a...
Six Steps to Becoming an AWESOME Pilot High Performance Aviation Six Steps to Becoming an AWESOME Pilot We all strive to become better pilots. Here are some tips on improving your game. 1. Master the Rudder The reality is that Sir Isaac Newton knew exactly what he was...
ADS-B For General Aviation Pilots High Performance Aviation As news report after report discusses declines in the commercial aviation market, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that the airspace over the United States is only forecasted to grow more congested....
Three Simple Ways to Improve EVERY Flight High Performance Aviation Three Simple Ways to Improve EVERY Flight Each flight we take is an opportunity to become a better pilot. Here are three simple ideas for making the most out of every flight. 1. Prepare It seems...
