At a wedding last week, I spent some time chatting with my buddy’s father — a private pilot and owner/builder of a beautiful Van’s RV-6A. When I asked him about his plane, he confessed that he hasn’t flown in a very long time.
It’s a common story across the general-aviation sector. Pilot’s aren’t flying as much as they used to. In the Air Facts Journal, John Zimmerman warns that pilots might be losing proficiency. So what can we do about it?
Fellow blogger and pilot Jeffrey Synk recently tweeted: “The biggest, number 1 secret to a successful single-engine IFR flight…you ready? Organization…from preparation to engine shutdown.” He’s right, and it’s not just limited to single-engine or even IFR flights. Careful preflight planning reduces pilot workload and take the surprises out of the most challenging flights. We all know the basics of flight planning, from pilotage to dead reckoning and radio navigation, but there’s more to think about when we plan a trip than what was covered in flight school.
Pat Flannigan: Thank you - will fix!...
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Pat Flannigan: That looks like a great resource. Thanks for sharing David....
David Webber: take a look at the FAA's Lessons Learned from Transport Airplane Accid...
broadbentfamily: Hey there, as a student pilot - this is a nice quick one ... from a re...