Sometimes we can be guilty of giving little consideration to innocuous things that don’t seem to matter. However, when such things are...

Manual Flight Operations Proficiency was the subject of a recently released Safety Alert from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...

Proficiency is a term that resonates through every pilot’s career. Its achievement and maintenance are taught to be the mantra of all who...

If you find yourself in sudden trouble while trundling along on a flight, you may thank your lucky stars that your GPS has a “Go to...

There’s way too much information on the Internet to ever be able to digest every morsel available for one’s benefit. But, it’s not a bad...

Have you ever had a door pop open while in flight? Not everyone has had this experience. Were it the case, manufacturers would be...

Insurance isn’t sexy. And no matter how cool the cachet of being able to call oneself an aviator, you need to understand insurance if you...

A well-planned and well-executed flight is probably pretty boring. You take off, climb to altitude, cruise along for a while, descend...

Good airmanship starts before takeoff. A good pilot is dedicated to a higher standard of care for their aircraft before it ever leaves...

Tablets are becoming a standard item in a growing number of general aviation cockpits. And of the tablets available for purchase, none...

Of the more popular seminars at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh over the last few years, the ones about smartphones and tablets tend to draw the...

Did you get enough sleep last night? If you’re going to fly an airplane, it’s best to make sure that you did. Fatigue is often a reason...

Have you ever been working through your pre-flight protocols, only to feel a nagging sense that you’d rather spend the day on the ground?...

Preparing for emergencies is the best way to survive them. And while many pilots may find the protocol of practicing for emergency...

The dramatic video of a Cirrus SR22 dropping into the Pacific Ocean en route to Hawaii, in January 2015, resulted in a positive outcome....

Having the right mental attitude doesn’t totally guarantee that you’re always going to get the results that you’re seeking. But far more...

When a seminar presenter recently asked how many in his very large audience knew someone personally who’d been killed in a general...

The most prudent of pilots will do all that is necessary to avoid getting distracted while preparing for, or engaging in, a flight. But...

A new buzz-term in flight training is emerging as a succession to recent trending towards scenario-based methodology. It’s called...

A very odd thing can happen if your mind is focussed on a task that requires a high degree of attention. You may not see everything that...