Easy Mental Math For Pilots
If you’re like us, you probably don’t consider yourself a math expert. Here are a few easy tips and tricks you can use to make mental math in the cockpit a little easier.
Mountain Wave Turbulence: Where You Find It, And How To Avoid It
There are two primary types of mountain waves: trapped lee waves, and vertically propagating waves. In this article, we’ll focus on trapped lee waves, and the types of turbulence you can expect flying through them.
Quiz: Do You Know What’s Happening In These 6 Pilot Reports?
PIREPS are one of the most useful kinds of weather reports. Can you read all 6 of these?
Elevator Trim Stall: How To Prevent It From Happening To You
There’s nothing wrong with going around if your landing isn’t working out. Just don’t forget to compensate for trim as you add go-around power.
4 Things You Should Know About Runway Illusions, And How To Solve Them
Have you ever flown into an exceptionally wide or narrow runway, or a runway that has a noticeable slope? Here are the illusions you should expect with oddly shaped runways, and how to stay on the correct glide path all the way to landing.