By Ken VeArd Today I had the opportunity to fly right seat with the Mooney Caravan doing some practice formation flying with 2 Mooneys. In the past I have done some light formation flying, but these guys take it to a whole new level.
By: Ken VeArd Flying a complex aircraft with retractable landing gear introduces a whole new level of complexity and things that can go wrong. When you have the slightest hint that there is an issue with the landing gear you should slow down, think, and return for a safe landing as soon as possible. This …
When you check the fuel during preflight, do you pour the fuel you sampled back into the fuel tank in the airplane? My answer: No!
Earning your Private Pilot License (PPL) is one of the biggest achievements many of us have done in our lives. You have spent many months of studying, flying, working hard and spending a lot of money to earn this little piece of plastic that says you can go fly. You walk out of the …
It is a fair question. Most new pilots log their flights because their flight instructor told them to and the FAA requires it. There are many different types of pilots out there and they have different philosophies for how they log their flights.