Archive for January, 2010

Photo Friday – The Cessna 162 Skycatcher

The new Cessna Skycatcher marks Cessna’s first foray in to the light sport aircraft (LSA) market, and it’s making a big buzz at small airports around the country. Will the Skycatcher replace aging Cessna 150′s and 152′s at flight schools across the country? Can Cessna compete with other LSA manufacturers and other two-place trainers? It may be too early to tell, but with over 1,000 orders placed, the 162 is bound to make a dent in the sport aircraft market. Enjoy these photos of the Skycatcher provided by Cessna and see more on Cessna’s multimedia showcase.

Two Easy Ways to Prevent Pilot Error

The following post is a guest post by Jason Schappert of MzeroA.com. Visit Jason’s blog for flight training videos and informative articles.

What causes airplanes to overshoot runways, clip wingtips, and miss airports entirely? Two words: Pilot Error. The media is very unforgiving when it comes to televising aircraft mishaps, and the effects of the big airliners trickle down into the general aviation community. How can we learn from these mistakes? Read more…

Three Ways to Avoid Stalling an Airplane

When performed in a safe and controlled environment, stalls are a blast! But being caught off guard by an inadvertent stall can be a terrifying and dangerous experience. That’s why stall training is such an important part of the private pilot syllabus. But students are only trained in the methods of stall entry and recovery, and are left unaware as to the most high-risk phases of flight. Read more…

Aviation Photo Friday – Aerobatics & Airshows

“Buzzing the Field” by Jim Ginter. All others by Lexie Rogers at Memphis in May Airshow 2009.