Probably the most misunderstood topic for helicopter pilots: helicopter performance classes. Not only can this topic be extremely confusing, the finer details are also dependent on where you are in the world 🌍 There are plenty of really experienced helicopter Read more
Over the last few years, any pilot who has flown IFR has probably come across this abbreviation: CDFA 🛬 CDFA stands for Continuous Descent Final Approach, and is meant to improve overall efficiency and safety during an instrument approach. For Read more
Yep, you’ve read that title correctly. In this article we will be going through the phenomena describing the slowing down of time itself: Time dilation!⏱️ What is time dilation, and how does it affect something we use every day: GPS? Read more
From a little breeze that might move a tree, to a violent hurricane lifting an entire wall of a building: Wind is part of every day life for all of us, but especially for aviators. What is wind and where Read more
Alright, let’s kick things off with the most requested topic by far: Performance Based Navigation (PBN). What is PBN exactly and what do you need to know as a pilot? We are going to keep things as simple as possible Read more