Category: Aviation
Glass Panel Observations
July 5th, 2010Note: This article reflects ONLY the opinion of the author and of no other company or individual(s) unless otherwise indicated Recently, I gave a presentation on Glass Cockpit IFR flight in an Abrams Aviation Single-Pilot-IFR Seminar. The… more »
Using an Autopilot in IMC
July 5th, 2010Note: This article reflects ONLY the opinion of the author and of no other company or individual(s) unless otherwise indicatedA large number of my IFR students own their own aircraft and most of these aircraft are relatively new, some in fact are… more »
Wing Tip Vortices
July 5th, 2010What are wing tip vortices? A picture is worth a thousand words. A military cargo carrier and its wingtip vortices Credit: Russell E. Cooley IV, USAF What wingtip vortices are and how they form is relatively simple to understand.The… more »
Cruise Flight Checklist
July 5th, 2010Once in the air, navigation radios setup, communications active, altitude and course set, it can get a little monotonous on a long cross-country flight. Because of this, a pilot can forget to monitor the aircraft's engine and other things… more »
Simplified Drag
July 5th, 2010Drag is the enemy of both speed and lift in aviation. It will slow down your aircraft, and could adversely affect the ability of the aircraft to lift up off the ground.
There are two types of drag, Parasitic and Induced.
Parasitic Drag
That… more »
