by Jamie Beckett | Nov 16, 2021 | Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
There is nothing natural about piloting an aircraft. In fact, our belief that the act of flying is normal and enjoyable flies in the face of an opinion held by the vast majority of the wider population. I’m not talking about the fear of flying. That’s real, but...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 15, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
During the turn, my foot became entangled in my headset cord. In an effort to manage the aircraft, I pulled my headset plugs from the ports and dislodged my headset on my head. It is a very confined area in a Cessna 152 and the ports are under the center portion of...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 13, 2021 | Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, National Association of Flight Instructors, News, Pilots
The 50th episode of the National Association of Flight Instructors live-streaming broadcast features Captain Brian Schiff and aerobatic Master Instructor Mark King in “Understanding Stalls and Spins.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 11, 2021 | Aviation News, boeing, cfi, flight training, General Aviation, National Association of Flight Instructors, News, Pilots
Boeing has teamed with the National Association of Flight Instructors on the survey, which is designed to gather information on “digital learning practices in early career pilot training.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 9, 2021 | 20211118, Aviation News, Briefings, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The notice from the FAA Safety Team tells CFIs to teach their students “when and how to make a safe 180° turn back to the field after an engine failure.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 9, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I entered my flair and “ballooned” slightly. When I came back down from ballooning, I came down hard and, in the process, experienced prop strike, front gear collapse, and damage to my right wing before coming to a stop on the grass to the left of the...
