“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…
If you don’t know Trent Palmer he’s a back country pilot and a Youtuber who posts video’s of his exploits flying his Kitfox experimental aircraft primarily throughout Nevada, Idaho and Northern California. What you may not know is that he’s been in a battle with the FAA for his right to perform landings on soft…
It’s not new to anyone by now that Boeings troubles with the 737 Max aren’t going anywhere. First with the crash of multiple 737 Max’s due to software issues with a flight safety system and now with the recent loss of a emergency door plug at 14,000ft mid accent. What Happened With Alaska Airlines 737…
A couple years ago when I was in flight training I started thinking about where I wanted to fly and what I would do. I eventually started a list of all the airports I wanted to visit for different reasons and since it wasn’t easy to find a good list for west coast GA flyers,…
My first flight in a small plane was my introductory flight at a small flight school in Norther California. I didn’t know what to expect but I had already caught the aviation bug. It was now time to find out if I liked flying or if I should keep my love of aviation to flight…
We’ve all had the scary flight whether it’s getting “slightly” lost or having a close call in the pattern. Here’s the scariest flight I’ve ever had. I was a training for my private pilot certificate and I was on my second cross country flight so saying I was a newbie would be an understatement. I…
