A propeller breaking in flight could result in your engine ripping itself off its mounting within seconds. As with most things that continually perform their duties without any hassles, we generally take the propeller for granted. Yes, we check it for chips and cracks during our pre-flight, but we don’tRead More →
(January 23, 2021). A Chilean Navy helicopter was involved in collision with a small drone. The drone penetrated the windshield and caused an injury. Latest Incident Chile – A Bell UH-57B (Bell 206B) JetRanger III of the Chile Navy struck a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone in Santo Domingo, Valparaiso,Read More →
If you were the CFI, what could you have done differently in this situation? (Above picture is not the accident aircraft discussed) CFI/Student: Runway Over-run On Landing We found the following NASA ASRS report, written in 2018. A CFI flying with a student practicing landings describes a runway overrun event that, fortunately,Read More →
It is seldom that pilots will stay with the same aircraft type after going solo. For the majority, more aircraft ratings are in the immediate future. These are usually aircraft with more seating, faster speeds, variable pitch propellers and retractable gear. Once you fly with retractable gear, you will oftenRead More →
