I’m not an instrument pilot myself but I’ve been doing a lot of research and asking pilots around the airport if they have their instrument rating and if so, why? In case it’s something that’s been on your mind for a while, here’s what I heard back. A lot of those who didn’t have their instrument…
This is an overview of all the pros and cons I’ve heard about choosing a high-wing plane like a Cessna or a Cub versus a low-wing GA airplane like a Piper Cherokee or Grumman Tiger. I will also give my honest opinion based on flying both types of planes. Fuel Management High wings have an…
How Much Should I Fly? This is what I was asking myself a year or so ago. Becoming a pilot is great and you are full of vigor but if you’re flying for fun and not for a career you have less motivation to keep the same pace. There’s also a concern of getting out…
With so many celebrities enamored with Aviation it’s no wonder why so many movies incorporate or are solely focused on flying. Right up from I’m going to have to say sorry to Pearl Harbor, ConAir, Air Force One, Flight and Sully. Those aren’t really movies focusing on aviation itself, they are more about the drama…
Owning and operating a small plane like a Cessna, Piper or Cirrus is an amazing experience and completely worth doing as a hobby if it’s something you can afford but what about commuting? Is it worth trying to fly for travel instead of driving or commercial aviation? Let’s take a look. Cost to Fly Commercial…
I’m not one for burying the lead but I mean it when I say Sustainable Aviation fuel (100UL) is both worth it and not worth it. I’m going to stay away from the status of the certifications and what engines are cleared to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel and instead talk about my view of whether…
If you’re a pilot and you have a family it’s sometimes hard to fit your hobby around vacations. Usually you have time for a flight and I get a sigh from my wife or we go on vacation and I miss flying for a weekend. This week was different but I have to take you…
“How dangerous is it to fly in your little plane” or “is it more dangerous than driving” is one of the more common questions I get from a person who just found out I’m a pilot and I’m guessing all you other pilots out there get roughly the same questions. Of course you will run…
There is no doubt that small planes have a higher probability of having an accident than a commercial airliner but today’s airliners are just about the safest way you can do anything. In fact the safest ways to travel in deaths per mile in the United States are ranked. Lowest deaths per mile in the…
The alphabet all pilots use to communicate clearly over the radio is sometimes called the Aviation Alphabet or the NATO alphabet which was developed in the 1920-1940s for military and civilian communications. A hilarious side note is that it was another alphabet you would recognize from the military and in shows like Band of Brothers…
