Intentional or unintentional spiral dives have caused a number of fatalities throughout the world. Therefore, I have decided to pursue getting spiral dive recovery into the Practical Test Standards (PTS) so all new pilots and CFI's will start...
Hostman started this great group- Member's Life Stories.
I told him I wished I had some great stories like his (see them under this group heading), but didn't think I did. I did have some TIWTIWGTD (There I Was Thought I Was Going...
Trike Pilot: Tower, Experimental Trike 16Alpha, request priority landing due to my engine running rough.
Tower: Trike 16 Alpha you will be number two, behind a B-52 that has one engine shut down.
Trike Pilot: “Ah, the...
So my question of will MY part idea be strong enough has probably been answered "...withstand a test that included pressures of 1,400 psi and temperatures up to 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit. "
August 27, 2013
By Jim Moore on...
Pilots tip of the Week: Forced Landing Checklist
Question:
"I had an engine failure on downwind and a forced landing in a plowed corn field. I spent the last 500 feet concentrating on landing the airplane but did not block the...
www.jetwhine.com - Has the exemplary aviation safety record become its own worst enemy because it instills unrealistic expectations of risk in the minds of those fly? As a consequence, reactions to these infrequent but unpreventable circumstances instantly climbs to a...