Guy Leitch The pilot shortage will hasten the move, which many see as inevitable, to single pilot cockpits. And here’s a thought – single pilot flightdecks are much the same as no-pilot flightdecks. To deal with the shortage, airlines are making profound changes to pilot employment contracts. In South Africa,Read More →
Iris McCallum [intro] January 1981 started off excitingly which would portend how the year would turn out for me. On 2 January I took off out of Nairobi Wilson, heading for Keekorok in the Mara, where shortly after I had a left engine failure on the C401, reg N65175. IRead More →
Peter Garrison Ah, to fly like a bird – but which bird? Every afternoon my partner Nancy and I walk around Echo Park Lake. Two miles from downtown Los Angeles, Echo Park Lake is not Walden Pond. It is man-made, cement lined, shallow, and ringed by a paved walk onRead More →
This discussion contains extracts from a report by the Air Transport Safety Board of Canada. It’s to promote safety and not to establish liability. Piper PA-28-180, C-GGOR 2 NM W of Brisco, British Columbia, Canada. 24 November 2023 History of the flight The aircraft took off on a recreational VFRRead More →
Jim Davis Don’t you hate disclaimers? Those notes, in seven languages, that say, “WARNING. Servicing this device in the bath may lead to injury or death.” The word device covers anything from an electric lawn-mower to a vibrator. However, I regret that I must now issue one. Low flying canRead More →
Enhancing Pilot Readiness in a Changing Aviation Landscape The first quarter of 2025 has started with several notable accidents globally. Within the first two months of 2025, three plane crashes occurred in the United States – these incidents highlight a concerning trend in aviation safety and the resultant fatality riskRead More →
Jim Davis What’s the big deal about a steep turn? Hell it’s only 15° more than an ordinary 30° banked turn – and 15° is nothing – right? Now I’m not good at sums so it took me a while to understand that it depends where you put that 15°Read More →
Once every blue moon an innovator comes along that completely disrupts an industry and sets the bar far higher. Robinson Helicopters is a perfect example of such an innovator. When it originally launched its R22 back in 1979 it transformed the industry by making helicopter flying far more affordable andRead More →
Depending on your perspective, the Beech 1900D may be described either as; ‘A flying Toyota High-Ace taxi’ or as a ‘King Air on steroids’. King Airs have established an unbeatable reputation for providing, on the one hand, both comfort and speed and on the other, being tough enough to handleRead More →
Hugh Pryor I have had a lot of fun during this past few years of flying. I have sneaked a Twin Otter out of Algeria, over Libya, to Tripoli and thence, across the Mediterranean, to the historic twinkling jewel box of Malta, at night. It was an exciting start toRead More →
