Autopilots have limited authority and a specific flight regime they are capable of handling. When the pilot does not properly account for this, it's a setup for disaster.
There's something special about the feeling of lifting off, supported only by the air. The vision of a society where everyone has access to the skies by means of simple and inexpensive aircraft has b
I'm going to start with a story. It's not a true story, more of a
fantasy. Not a ridiculous fantasy, like me landing a Boeing 787
without automatics when both pilots become incapacitated through t
Thought I would post a recent thread from our forum:
Here was the question that was asked:
Could you please give me a detailed explanation of maximum structural cruising speed. I’m confused as t
When I went back to the big old house last Christmas, I rummaged through some things in the attic and got hold of so many things of the past – scrapbooks, old letters, stamp collections, star wars o
There’s many a day when not a soul is flying into the strip to share a cup of java. And on THOSE days, there’s something I enjoy doing more than anything else — imagining where I w
Last days I made some videos in the german alps. And then I produced some funny videos. Normally the scenes last more than half an our - now just some seconds….
Have fun with these videos!
I suppose that I had to hit a plateau sooner or later. It just happened to settle in now, just before my checkride. Another flight with the instructor today - one that should have been just about pe
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