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
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!
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
