This is an excerpt from an FAA fact sheet: 16G seats: In 1988, the FAA issued regulations requiring that all newly developed transport aircraft use “16g” seats. Using a test dummy, these seats undergo dynamic testing and evaluation regarding injury protection. Similar to automobile crash tests, the FAA tests are Read more…
There are many schools of thought on crew rest. Here is my thoughts on the local news. I feel qualified to comment on the subject having flown as many as 6 round trip Atlantic crossings in a two man aircraft in one month. I have flown for a major US Read more…
Airliner Takeoff in Zurich I was challenged last week by a client that wanted to fly an ultra long haul flight from a high altitude airport with a restrictive climb performance gradient. This may be all Greek to my readers so I’ll try to explain. Aircraft don’t preform as well Read more…
The importance of food safety involves safeguarding food from anything that could harm the health of consumers. In this case, it applies to the crews and the passengers that come thru your FBO. For Part 135 operations that order catering for their customers, it is crucial that the catering you Read more…
Those of us on the line side of flying or maintenance always here the following words from crew scheduling, maintenance control and our chief pilots. “It’s Legal” my response has always been but is it “safe”. Let’s take a look a the formal definitions of the terms courtesy of Merriam-Webster Read more…
Overall aircraft completion program management consists of monitoring the critical path schedule, participating in vendor and program reviews, and proactively identifying and solving major issues before they manifest themselves. Close attention is paid to quality, cost and schedule when dealing with any issue, including Change Orders. Although each project is Read more…
I was flattered when a famous aviation author Jane Birch “They Flew Proud” asked me to contribute a few paragraphs for her project for the Piper Museum. Being an instructor for over 30 years she asked me to do a few paragraphs on what I thought made a Pilot’s Pilot. Read more…
Sorry for the poor Quality of the video it takes some time to get the DVD from the station. This is just one segment: there are others on YouTube
Well now that the media blitz has calmed I’ll have a few moments to comment about US Airways flight 1549. My first thoughts as I expressed on ABS news were that the odds are against two engines being taken out by a bird strike. Living in south Florida we see Read more…
Buying your first aircraft is a giant leap into the unknown. I’ll try to provide an overview of the process of aircraft completion once an aircraft arrives at the completion center. When the designer first shows you all of the different wood selection and fabrics in abundance it seems overwhelming. Read more…