Airspace
The Golden Age of Unmanned Flight
Friday, April 20th, 2012It was a time when air races and record setting flights filled the news with larger than life characters such as Howard Hughes capturing the headlines. After World War I America fell in love with the airplane and the excitement of traveling through air and visiting exotic locations. Wealthy travelers and adventurous pilots began filling [...]
IFR Departure and Arrivals : Tips, Tricks, and Common Errors.
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012As a flight instructor and Captain with the airlines I noticed there are certain aspects of instrument flying which challenge pilots of all levels. I have written about these topics in past blog posts and have placed some of the top challenges into a presentation for the FAA Safety Team. For a more extensive discussion [...]
When the Secret Service Calls: How To Avoid Violating a TFR
Thursday, April 21st, 2011It was a great day to practice some touch and goes since the winds were blowing and my friend, we will call him Jim, needed some crosswind practice. Jim and I fly out of Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa Florida which is only a few miles from MacDill Air Force Base, home to some [...]
Practical Guide to Operating in Class C Airspace
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011Pilots of all experience levels seem to have some misconceptions concerning class C airspace. This was made apparent during two recent flights. One while planning a flight with a student through the class C airspace over Sanford, Florida. The second with an airline captain who had forgotten the speed restrictions within class C airspace causing [...]
Airport Delays: Who is to Blame?
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Assigned seat 15B and squashed between two large men, you are tired, uncomfortable, and getting frustrated because weather is causing your vacation to be shortened. Why can’t the planes just fly around the weather and then to your destination? You watched the weather channel and noticed the only rain is a small area of storms [...]