“Be ruthless in following the procedures every time you fly.”
The Aviation Newstalk podcast had a great episode recently on the importance of developing and following standard operations procedures (SOPs) in general aviation. You can listen to the podcast here: https://pca.st/rt7kd1h3…
Why Engine Fires Happen More Often In The Fall
Great article from Boldmethod here: https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/systems/why-you-are-more-likely-to-have-an-engine-fire-during-start-over-prime-fall-2023/ Remember to follow the POH and our Cold Weather Starting Procedures and avoid over-priming when its cold!…
You Can Still be in IMC Even When the Weather is Reported as VFR
According to the Pilot/Controller Glossary, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) exist when visual meteorological conditions (VMC) minima are not met. We all learned these minima in our training, such as 3sm visibility, 500′ below clouds, 1,000′ above clouds, and 2,000′ horizontal from clouds in Class E airspace below 10,000’ msl. What you may not know is that there is another definition of IMC that is found in an FAA interpretation letter from 1984 referred to as the “Moonless Night” letter. The letter is about logging actual IMC time but it also has safety implications – and lessons – for the all-too-common “VFR…
Club Members Take Service Dog Yana to Ohio for Cancer Treatment
Club members Alan Connor and Jay Patrikar recently completed an animal rescue flight. Two-year-old Yana is a service dog, trained in Marysville, Ohio and in service in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, Yana was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and was being returned to her trainer for emergency treatment at the Ohio State University vet school. A pilot based at KJST brought Yana from Philadelphia. Alan and Jay flew her from KJST to KMRT in the Arrow. Other than planning a quick turnaround at MRT to get back home before approaching storms arrived, the flight was uneventful. Yana was a sweet…