Jetwhine

23/07/2024

https://bit.ly/46jD9Gg It's a no-go and time to call it a careeer.

When planning for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, making a pragmatic go/no-go decision is the goal of preflight preparation.

18/07/2024

Imagine what it was like back in the old days when pilots were trained to actually navigate - without GPS - while they learned to fly.

Navigation is just one element of the comprehensive US Air Force combat system officer and Navy's naval flight officer education programs.

18/07/2024

https://bit.ly/3LvQOR4 The military still teaches aviators how to find their way, but it is just one of several responsibilities of combat system and naval flight officers.

Navigation is just one element of the comprehensive US Air Force combat system officer and Navy's naval flight officer education programs.

01/07/2024

Flight Planning Demands a Dose of Common Sense -

Decades ago, when I learned to fly, it was well-known that a commercial co-pilot/first officer was allowed to occupy the right seat of a transport airplane only if they’d proven themselves subservient enough to understand that the guy in the left seat was perfectly capable of handling the airplane...

25/06/2024

https://bit.ly/45WdJi9 After a decade, the FAA has updated its advisory circular on ADS-B in-flight information services.

Updating its decade-old predecessor, the AC focuses on flight information services delivered via ADS-B’s Universal Access Transceiver (UAT).

20/06/2024

Jetwhine's Rob Mark offers NewsNation's Marni Hughes a fresh perspective on Dave Calhoun and the mess at Boeing. (Courtesy )

Jetwhine's Rob Mark offers NewsNation's Marni Hughes a fresh perspective on Dave Calhoun and the mess at Boeing. (Courtesy )

12/06/2024

https://bit.ly/4bZ3onu If you had to take check rides for the the certificates and ratings you now possess, how do you think you would do? And are you aware of all the tasks the examiners would present to you?

To assess your current competency, examine the Airman Certification Standards for the certificates and ratings you now possess.

28/05/2024

https://bit.ly/4aCQbzl A sure sign of summer, and a must-read for those planning an OSH adventure.

Flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh relying on rote knowledge is never a good or safe idea because things change from year to year.

16/05/2024

https://bit.ly/4bmpdx3 An EFD can replace all of the paper that once filled a pilot's flight bag, but should it?

A new advisory circular answers the question of an EFB replacement of paper-based information, but redundant sources are left up to pilots.

30/04/2024

https://bit.ly/3UtJUQG With Mother Nature setting annual records for warmth, don't forget to compute your density altitude.

16/04/2024

https://bit.ly/3Q6gqqy Rocket launchers get an ATC deal better than commercial operators, it seems.

General aviation's fair share for using the national airspace system is a 400% jet fuel tax increase, but nothing for commercial launchers?

02/04/2024

Another thought-provoking question from my friend Scott Spangler at Jetwhine.

A lifetime opportunity, curious aviation minds want to know, how do you log the time flying in the shadow of a total eclipse?

02/04/2024

https://bit.ly/4aCwxDZ Are you ready for next week's total eclipse?

20/03/2024

https://bit.ly/3IHue6O To the average passenger, bigger means harder to fly. That's not always the case.

When it comes to stick-and-rudder challenges, size makes a difference, and pilots of big jets have an easier time than solo prop pilots.

05/03/2024

You can spoof a GPS, but what about a certificated flight navigator? https://bit.ly/4c1y4oE

21/02/2024

It is always nice to see another Hellcat on its way back to its intended environment.

YANKS HELLCAT GETS ITS COLORS

The rare Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat at Yanks All-American Air Museum received its tri-color camouflage scheme at Chino Airport during February. “Once this is completed, I think readers of AIR CLASSICS will be pleased and surprised to see the final markings on the Hellcat. The plane is being finished in the scheme of a true American hero,” states Frank Wright. The restoration of the Hellcat has been a multi-year effort but is part of a program to return some of the museum’s many aircraft to the sky. Currently in the restoration shop, visitors to the museum can view an ultra-rare P-51A Mustang, P-47D Thunderbolt, Norseman, Waco cabin, and many other aircraft in the final stages of restoration. “Our restoration shop is open to all visitors,” said Wright. “By having an open shop, visitors to the museum can see the huge amount of work that goes into each of these aircraft.” AIR CLASSICS will be featuring exclusive aerial photos of the Hellcat when it is back in the air.

20/02/2024

https://bit.ly/48tgSFA Until AI enables them to fight back, downing a drone does not count.

Becoming an ace happens only in combat, when one pilot faces off against another pilot, so there's one thing missing from drones...a pilot.

09/02/2024

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Boeing

07/02/2024

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What words mean is just as important as what they say. Consider the semantic difference between accident and mishap.

31/01/2024

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Cold weather sucks battery life, so will the lapse rate determine an electric aircraft's cruising altitude?

25/01/2024

Going under the bridge in a helo is more fun because you have more time to enjoy the trip; just look before jumpers before you pass under the span.

Since mankind first turned our eyes skyward, through endless, tireless and persistent dedication to reach our lofty goals, we have successfully topped the windswept heights with easy grace, and flung ourselves through the footless halls of air. However, there has been a less inspiring aeronautical q...

23/01/2024

https://bit.ly/4924vkw The recent subzero weather introduced those who own electric vehicles to the cold weather consequences suffered by batteries. Are electric airplanes that climb into colder conditions on every flight any different?

19/01/2024

Making Like Maverick - Flying the L-39

By Rob Mark An early scene in An Officer and a Gentleman, the 1982 movie about U.S. Navy recruits slogging their way through officer candidate school, has granite-tough Marine Gunnery Sgt. Foley (actor Lou Gossett Jr.) confronting candidate Zack Mayo (actor Richard Gere) nose to nose. “Now why wou...

17/01/2024

There's rugged and there's tough!

A F4F Wildcat sporting damage after cutting the top off of a tree. (1944)

11/01/2024

https://bit.ly/3tFPeXL One way or the other, 2024 will be an interesting year.

In a troubled world, look up at the moon as a destination and the source of the Great North American Eclipse.

06/01/2024

What if the Haneda Crash Had Happened in the US? -

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