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The 50/70 Rule
Is there enough Runway left?
Will you make your takeoff before you're out of runway? It's not an question you want be asking yourself on your takeoff roll, especially as you approach rotate speed.
So how do
Ice and Tail Stalls
Why does the Tail ice up quicker?
If you think stall recovery only involves lowering the nose and applying power, and if you occasionally fly in icing conditions, you could someday make a fatal error.Read
Caution Wake Turbulence
How to avoid danger
When's the last time you heard "caution - wake turbulence" from an air traffic controller? Did you think about what it really meant to you? Pilots taking off and landing
Rules of Thumb
Every Pilot should know these rules
Flying gets a lot easier once you know some basic rules-of-thumb. Here are seven of the best rules, and how to use them.1. When To Abort A Takeoff: The 50/70 Rule. A general
To lean or not to lean, that is the question
Best practises when leaning
I’ve recently received several emails regarding whether to operate lean of peak (LOP) or to stay on the rich side.
So is LOP [lean of peak] the dark side that we should never enter?
Let’s
Choosing a floatplane
Which airplane is suitable for floats?
This Article goes from conversations with experienced floatplane pilots about the 150 on floats—okay, but not great—into what makes a good floatplane, what to look for when buying one
Spatial Disorientation
New AOPA Safety Letter
AOPA Germany’s latest Saftey Letter deals with the subject of spatial disorientation. It’s a known fact that humans are “VFR beings“ only. . The senses we use to keep our balance, that
The Robinson R22 Helicopter
Like wearing a Backpack
In the early 1970s, Frank Robinson had a vision of business executives commuting between their homes and workplaces in small, light, affordable helicopters. The skies were going to
Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM)
Mitigating Risk
Aeronautical decision-making (ADM) is essentially the mental process of gathering and evaluating information pertinent to a flight; listing the options and their attendant risks; and
The Cub
A replica of the Piper Super Cub
Since the day I first showed up at the airport many years ago I have heard about Piper Cubs. Everyone described them as a great airplane that was fun to fly. Even non-pilots recognize
