Education
Jan 10: A Hard Day's Flight Print E-mail

Professional pilots are required to track their duty times in an effort to reduce the risk of errors that may be brought on due to pilot fatigue. No such mechanism formally exists for private pilots but then again, seldom do most private pilots fly long enough to warrant one. But that’s not to say that there isn’t a point where the skills and attentiveness of a non-professional pilot, not used to a long and taxing day of flying, might begin to suffer. On any given day, how much flying is too much?

 

 

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Dec 09: Buyer Beware Print E-mail

Our pilot was in the process of purchasing a Piper PA-22, a classic cloth covered aircraft. After much research, he found one that had been recently re-covered so he contacted the seller for more information. Our pilot thought the seller seemed “like a legit guy with some knowledge in aviation.“ While in town on business a couple of weeks later, our pilot thought he’d stop in to check out the Tripacer in person.

 

 

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Oct 09: Surviving A Flat Spin Print E-mail

Up until the afternoon of the August 13th 2007 our pilot in Great Britain had thought that the flat spin was the province of much more thoroughbred aircraft than his Tipsy Nipper. He also believed it was a maneuver that required positive actions to enter. On both counts he was quite wrong.

 

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Nov 09: A Rookie Mistake Print E-mail

Mont Tremblant is a quaint and beautiful resort town in Quebec. In the winter, Tremblant is famous for it’s skiing, but the area is also a wonderful summer destination with a host of activities including some incredible golf. Mont Tremblant International is about a 45 drive to the north but for private pilots the summer season offers the convenience of a grass strip right in neighboring St-Jovite only minutes away from the Village.

 

 

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May 08: Only Seconds To Spare Print E-mail
This month’s Close Call comes to us from the west… the wild west as it turns out, well on that day anyway.
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