How To: VOR Intercepts with a Garmin 530
How To Intercept and Track Radials using the VOR in your Airplane VOR frequencies range from 108.0 to 117.95 Mhz. They are ground based stations. They can be found [...]
Pilot Podcast #0001: Motorcycles and Medicals with Steve Chlan
Pilot Podcast - Motorcycles and Medicals with Steve Chlan Steve Chlan started flying as a glider pilot at the age of 12. He went on to earn a CPL and [...]
Using the Garmin 530 GPS in OBS Mode
How to use OBS mode on the Garmin 530 GPS Using OBS mode on the GPS can be a handy tool. For example, if you are unfamiliar with an airport [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Skydive Jump Pilot
How to Skydive Jump Pilot Introduction Maybe you just received your CPL and you are looking for your first flying job. Or maybe you have been flying for a while [...]
When Are You at the Highest Risk for Carb Ice?
What is the potential for carb ice today? You are at the highest risk for developing carb ice between temperatures of -5°C and +15°C with a small temperature-dew point spread. [...]
The Effect of the Centre of Gravity Location on Cruise Performance
How does the location of your airplane's center of gravity effect your cruise performance? The Variables First we have 3 variables; the center of pressure, the center of gravity, and [...]
Types of Drag on an Airplane
Types of Drag Acting on an Airplane There are two types of drag acting on an airplane: parasite drag and induced drag. Parasite Drag Parasite drag is a combination of [...]
Pitot Tube and Static Port Errors When Blocked
Pitot Static Errors Blocked Pitot Tube Errors If your pitot tube becomes fully blocked it will over-read in a climb and under-read in a descent. It will act like an [...]
What is the Weight Change Formula?
The Weight Change Formula The weight change formula can be very useful and save you from re-calculating the weight and balance if the load of your airplane changes. There are [...]
How to Use the Weight Shift Formula
The Weight Shift Formula The weight shift formula can be very useful and save you from re-calculating the weight and balance of your airplane if your C of G is [...]