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LEANING ON IT IN CRUISE

To a non-flyer taking a ride in an older small plane, there is one moment early in the flight that may well shift the relaxed passenger’s...

LOADING UP IN A TURN

A pilot friend recently recounted how once, on a weekend trip to a well-known resort village, he watched in astonishment at what he consi...

WHY THE MAGNETO CHECK?

Every flight, from beginning to end, owes its successful management to a series of systematic procedures conducted by the pilot. Checklis...

WHAT’S UP ABOUT DIESELS?

When an aviation leviathan like Cessna makes a move, everyone else in the industry stands up and takes notice. Whether it be their recent...

Medical Matters

Christoph Weber is an ultra-active outdoorsman and high-calibre all-season athlete. He also happens to be a pilot, doctor, and designated...

The A & B of V-Speeds for Turbulence

You don’t see it listed in too many spec sheets for aircraft on any given flight line but, alphabetically, it comes after one that always...

Hypoxia Can Be a Real Headache

One might often hear complaints from airline passengers, after arriving at an airport of destination, that their first day on location wa...

Basic Business of Oils

How many readers, when asked which oil they’d like put in their car at their local automotive service centre, have looked at their servic...

Airport Critter Control

It’s sometimes said the reason the venerable WWII DeHavilland Mosquito combat aircraft is found in so few numbers these days has less to ...

Vapour Lock

A veteran pilot recently passed along one of his many remarkable hangar stories, this particular epistle centering on an experience in wh...

The When & Why of Carburetor Ice

For many subjected to North American wintery climes, the site of a surface of ice begs for blades, a puck, and a slapshot. And while wint...

Wing Loading

Ever wonder why some aeroplanes toss you around in turbulence more than others? The answer lies, to a great extent, in a specification of...

Power Loading

Scan a spec sheet for that latest aircraft you crave to fly and you’ll see a numerical reference, the significance of which could pass yo...

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