22 September 2014 1313 Zulu I just completed a 2-day IFR Bootcamp, offered by PilotWorkshops.com, and hosted by Al Waterloo at Lansing Municipal Airport in Lansing, IL (KIGQ). It was a valuable 2-day experience to say the least. The facilities … Continue reading
12 September 2014 1302 Zulu Along with scores of other pilots, I had the chance recently to participate in an FAA-hosted seminar on “Hypoxia.” In addition to receiving a comprehensive review of the causes, symptoms, and treatments for hypoxia, I … Continue reading
5 September 2014 1330 Zulu Friday Focus on IFR “It is possible that during your aviation career you may never experience a sudden in-flight emergency, or a slow-boiling one, requiring all of your skills on short notice. But prudent instrument … Continue reading
29 August 2014 1230 Zulu The Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of the summer season. Time to reflect on the past several month’s IFR flying adventures, and look ahead to September to determine currency and proficiency. In my … Continue reading
22 August 2014 1317 Zulu Stay Ahead of the Airplane “If the first rule of aviation is: “Fly the airplane,” arguably, a second rule might be: “Stay ahead of the airplane.” Simply stated, that means you can project where the … Continue reading
15 August 2014 1222Zulu Situational Awareness Is Key to Decision Making “Having strong situational awareness allows you to perceive, process, and react positively to an ongoing array of changing variables that affect you in the present and may affect you … Continue reading
8 August 2014 1500 Z I apologize for the delay in posting the steps to incorporate QR codes into instructional lessons. I had a couple of challenges “cutting and pasting” content that had to be resolved. Enough whining. Here are … Continue reading
25 July 2110 Zulu QR codes have been in existence for a number of years. These 2-D codes provide pilots and instructors great flexibility in accessing audio, video, and textual material from virtually any web-based source. The code shown below, … Continue reading
4 July 2014 2113 Zulu Friday Focus on IFR Happy July 4th! I trust you’ve had a good day celebrating our freedom and remembering those men and women who defend it. Today’s Friday Focus, to borrow a phrase from our … Continue reading
27 June 2014 1407 Z Friday Focus on IFR: Multitasking Multitasking can be a bad thing. The term multitasking has crept into our daily lexicon as a way to express how a person works on several tasks simultaneously. In this … Continue reading