Comments for AviationChatter | Professional skills for private pilots

Comment on Mental Math: Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit by broadbentfamily

broadbentfamily — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:37:41 +0000

Hey there, as a student pilot – this is a nice quick one … from a reputable source! Thanks!
Terry Broadbent

Comment on Flying is cool, and aviation-themed clothing should be too by Paul

Paul — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:27:32 +0000

Ian has a ton of passion and drive as an aviator and an entrepreneur. Been awesome to get to know him and watch his progress!

Comment on Wingnuts: The Sky’s the Limit – Aviation Humor from Joel Mugglin by Paul

Paul — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:25:26 +0000

Definitely going to have to pick up a copy! It’s alway interesting to follow the twitter, facebook, and instagram accounts that poke fun at all things aviation as well. One of my personal favorites is @pilotprobs (short for pilot problems) on twitter. He has many of his own, but also retweets ones that other pilots come up with.

Comment on A Closer Look at Maneuvering Speed by franksgue

franksgue — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:34:25 +0000

One Web source, for which I have lost the reference, says that an airplane in turbulence is encountering IMPULSES. Textbooks say that the forces are unknown in impulse situations. Therefore most explanations of maneuvering speed, which depend on Newton’s f=ma law, are inapplicable.

Going back to first principles, then, and thinking this through, one can persuade himself that reduced maneuvering speed is to protect THE PEOPLE AND/OR THE CARGO, not the airframe, a conclusion that would agree with the student pilot’s instincts. Remember, Einstein once said that an hypothesis must be intuitively satisfying before one resorts to the math.

There now, a trial balloon for you to shoot at!

Frank, Burlington, ON

Comment on 10 Ways to Mess Up a Great Landing by alice

alice — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:50:45 +0000

thanks Pat, I will try the tips right away

Comment on 5 Glass Cockpit Flying Tips by Brett King (@BrettKing14)

Brett King (@BrettKing14) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:07:34 +0000

I agree with Eric. Usually when I fly the SR22 I am with my buddy who is also a pilot. One of us handles the taxi and the other the flight plan entry. Also another system that I really like with glass cockpits is the Traffic Avoidance System they offer in the Cirrus models.

Comment on Stunning Nose Gear Collapse Caught on Video by Pat Flannigan

Pat Flannigan — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:18:07 +0000

Oh no! Thanks for pointing this out, I’ll try to update it soon!

Comment on Stunning Nose Gear Collapse Caught on Video by Cook

Cook — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:03:43 +0000

No Video, at least this week… If it is not there, perhaps the post ought to me modified or deleted. As written it does not mean much without the video – ‘ya know…

Comment on 10 Ways to Mess Up a Great Landing by Pat Flannigan

Pat Flannigan — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:30:52 +0000

The basic idea behind a stabilized approach is to be fully configured (on speed, glide path, course, gear/flaps, and power setting) before you land. I’ll make this a topic to write about a little deeper soon.

Thanks for asking!

Comment on 10 Ways to Mess Up a Great Landing by Jeff Gurnavage

Jeff Gurnavage — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:18:32 +0000

Can you expand on a segment involving a stabilized approach? Particularly pertaining to a single engine airplane. I know what a stabilized approach is, constant airspeed, power and attitude…but what if the engine quits? You won’t make the runway if you have to carry power on a normal approach. Some instructors teach/stress a power off approach. What are some good pointers for setting up a power off approach from abeam the numbers on downwind?