GOLD STANDARD AVIATION TRAINING BLOG

An NTSB accident report found the PIC of an SR22 at fault for running off the side of a runway while landing in stiff crosswinds. The probable cause was “the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in a...
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You should have your head examined if you don’t hold a BasicMed certificate in addition to your regular Third Class Medical.. Several times each year I am handed an expired FAA medical or one about to expire by a clueless...
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Many instrument rated pilots believe the added safety and security of an instrument flight plan far exceeds the perceived ‘risk’ of relying exclusively on your own eyes and mind to avoid traffic, airspace, obstacles, and just plain finding the runway....
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