Archive for January, 2009

How Flying Slow Can Save Time

By | January 30, 2009 | Advanced Flying | 2 Comments

Sometimes it pays to pull the power back and take your time. In fact, sometimes it can save an awful lot of time.

I was operating a flight from Chattanooga to Memphis on a foggy winter day. I had been flying this trip all month, and the flight had become quite routine. Today, the weather put a slight kink in our plans. The latest forecast read as follows: Read more…

Under Pressure: FAR Part 91.144

By | January 29, 2009 | Flight Training | 4 Comments

A few weeks ago I was doing my normal routine preparing the airplane for a short haul from Memphis to Chattanooga when the altimeter setting floored me. “Altimeter 30.82,” the ATIS read. That was one mighty high pressure system we were under. In fact, 30.82 is a whole 900 foot difference from the standard altimeter setting of 29.92! This reminded me of the elusive FAR Part 91.144. Read more…

Jumbo Jet Hostel Cleared for Takeoff

By | January 27, 2009 | Aviation News | No comments

In what might be one of the coolest lodging ventures ever, Jumbo Hostel unveiled the world’s first jumbo jet hostel.

Entrepreneur Oscar Diös spent the last four months acquiring and refurbrishing the retired Boeing 747-200.

The hostel features 25 rooms and a total of 85 beds ranging from a ‘cockpit suite,’ to personal dorms complete with shared bathrooms. Read more…

Meet That Crossing Restriction!

By | January 26, 2009 | Flying Tips | No comments

“N5678, cross LTOWN at and maintain one-zero thousand feet.” Center just issued you a crossing restriction. You are expected to plan and initiate your descent so as to cross some point at a given altitude. You are cruising at 300 knots 100 miles from LTOWN at flight level 240. When will you initiate your descent? Just how quickly do you need to come down? Read more…

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