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...
Direct-To vs. Flight Plan on your Garmin GPS High Performance Aviation Direct-To or Flight Plan? Do you know the difference between navigating using Direct-To versus navigating with a Flight Plan while using your Garmin GPS? Let’s summarize the function of each:...
The Wild, Wild West: Transition Training in The Copper State High Performance Aviation by Christopher Brown (Airline Transport Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI) Recently I was called out to Phoenix, AZ to begin a training session with two clients. Having been there a few times...
Cold, Alone and Afraid: Flying in the Northeast High Performance Aviation Stay Ahead of the Airplane: Icing and Risk Management During my time as a pilot in a Part 135 environment, one particular trip stands out as the most challenging/dangerous flight in the...
Mountain Flying in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming High Performance Aviation Mountain Flying in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII & FAASTeam Representative) Most people have not heard of a small town named Logan, Utah unless they were...
WAAS In It For You? High Performance Aviation Innovation Procrastination? In the age of rapidly changing technology it is nearly impossible to keep up with the latest computer, tablet, or smart phone. Aviation is beginning to see similar technological innovation at a...
Flight Plan Views in the G1000 High Performance Aviation Flight Plan Views in the Garmin G1000 One of the great (and sometimes confusing) things about the G1000 is that it provides many options for customization. One of the simplest options available to us is the...
Hand Propping Gone Wrong High Performance Aviation Hand Propping by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot, CFI & FAASTeam Representative) I have always had this theory that risky things should never be done out of a perceived necessity. I have no problem flying low in a...
First Solo flight in IMC and Circling Approach at Night High Performance Aviation First Solo flight in IMC and Circling Approach at Night by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot, CFI & FAASTeam Representative) There are many things in aviation that you can train for but...
Emergency Landing in Danbury, TX High Performance Aviation Emergency Landing in Danbury, TX by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot & FAASTeam Representative) Somebody once told me that since I had already experienced and engine failure, I was statistically safe from...
