Traits of the Superior Pilot
Is there somebody you would not fly with as the pilot-in-command of an aircraft in which you were invited to be a passenger? If a name...
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Risk-Taking and Technology
A question that’s been getting asked with increasing frequency over the last decade is the following: Is pilot risk-taking behaviour...
Walking Around
A pitot cover left on, control surface locks still in place, a luggage door hanging open, a tie-down rope still fastened to the aircraft....
The Meaning of Laminar
A very thin sheet of air lying over the surface of any wing in flight adheres to that wing’s surface. That sheet is called the Boundary...
Incredible Airmanship
The crew felt a jolt that rippled through the aircraft. Warning lights flashed: the autopilot disengaged as the tail-mounted engine went...
Avoiding Wake Turbulence
Three sharp jolts shook the aircraft. It was like hitting speed bumps, while at high-speed in your car. The aircraft rolled 6 degrees to...
Worthy or Unworthy Maintenance
Mike Busch knows his stuff. List his education and accomplishments, and you’ll consume half this column. Well-known in aviation for his...
The Pilot’s Pilot: An Airman and his Airmanship
He’d go to the airport hours before any flight. Alone and with no distractions, his attention could then be focussed solely and entirely...
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