All posts tagged Weather

Icing Induced Tailplane Stalls: A NASA Study [video]

By | February 19, 2009 | Advanced Flying | 3 Comments

Several years ago, NASA produced a video for pilots detailing their research in tailplane icing and tailplane stalls. Produced by the Imagine Technology Center at NASA’s Lewis Research Center, the video describes signs indicative to the onset of a tailplane stall, aerodynamics and recovery techniques. The video was produced as a result of insights gained from the NASA/FAA Tailplane Icing Program. Read more…

How to Submit PIREPs

By | February 9, 2009 | Flight Training | 6 Comments

We’ve all been there. The weather is marginal and you are faced with the infamous go/no-go decision. Many questions go through your mind. How accurate are those forecasts? Has the weather already begun to improve, or is it getting worse. Can I climb above that cloud layer? These and many more can be answered by a PIREP. In this article, you will see how easy it is to submit your own PIREP. Read more…

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…

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