Real-world multi-engine flying tips, aviation safety insights, and training advice from an experienced Bay Area flight instructor. Learn from practical scenarios.
Learn how to use radiosonde data and Skew-T diagrams in your preflight briefing. Free, updated twice daily, and richer than METARs or PIREPs for understanding weather aloft.
Why an easy VFR flight can create hidden cockpit workload. Expectation bias, normalization of deviance, and a real-world NOTAM lesson from a short VFR trip.
A pilot describes firsthand experience inside the FAA's Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Environment (PROTE) and what hypoxia actually feels like.
Hypoxia in aviation: understanding how oxygen deprivation affects pilot decision-making. Real-world lessons on physiology, symptoms, and prevention for safe flying.
My oil analysis showed normal for 3 years, but borescope revealed spalling camshafts. Why oil reports aren't enough for engine health monitoring.
Understanding single-engine performance in twins: why losing one engine cuts performance by 80%+. Critical knowledge for multi-engine pilots.
Understanding Vmc, critical engine, and the aerodynamic factors affecting multi-engine controllability. Essential knowledge for safe twin operations.