Published March 30, 2013 News.com’s Cristina Corbin and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Authorities in Tennessee have found the body of a man who was thrown from an experimental aircraft while an instructor was teaching him to fly. Bradley County Interim Fire Chief Troy Spence said search crews located the deceased student pilot […]
Flight School: Tailwheel Training By Pia Bergqvist / Published: Sep 30, 2011 Read more at http://www.flyingmag.com/training/learn-fly/flight-school-tailwheel-training#szZwlMssPUGR4s5m.99 Does it make sense to do primary training in a tailwheel airplane? (September 2011) Rich Stowell has been instructing full time since 1987. He has logged 32,000 spins, 23,000 landings and 8,300 hours of tailwheel time. Stowell was […]
Here is a great example of density altitude and the negative effects on a light plane. This 4 seat Stinson 108 went splat into the trees when the pilot just couldn’t climb. Unfortunately, he had a few chances to stop the take-off roll. Luckily no one was killed. Great video by AvWeb explaining how density […]
When I learned to fly ultralights I was taught as many UL pilots were, how to fly a tight pattern. It made obvious sense in light of that fact that our aircraft were crazy slow, and would take FOREVER to go around the typical pattern that many GA pilots fly. GA pilots also like long […]