In aviation (and life), change really is the only constant. New technology, updated regulations, evolving procedures, and operator take-overs can make our jobs feel like they’re always changing 👀 So what are the best strategies to dealing with change? Those who excel in this career are usually the ones who Read more…
So many helicopter accidents still happen because of weather related threats and decision making. Part of the issue is that the majority of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) infrastructure across the globe is designed with fixed wing aircraft in mind. But now, helicopter Point in Space (PinS) Procedures are here to Read more…
It’s no secret that becoming a pilot, and especially becoming a helicopter pilot, comes with a lot of barriers that are hard to get around. I absolutely love being a pilot, and would do it all over again. However, my personal journey of entering the helicopter industry included: 🔸Getting into Read more…
It’s very common to think that flying is all about technical skills and precision. But it’s really not that simple 🧠 Most of us are well aware that there are so many skills to master if you want to be an excellent pilot, but there is one skill that often Read more…
Autorotation: It’s the final safety net for any helicopter pilot. It can make the difference between a big fireball and a landing you walk away from without a scratch. 🔥 Unfortunately, the aerodynamic side remains a tricky topic for pilots. What doesn’t help is the hundreds of textbooks that all Read more…
The size of both planes and helicopters have massively increased since the early times of aviation. Moving a heavy aileron or rotor blade while it’s moving at Mach 0.9 without any help is pretty unrealistic ❌ Aircraft hydraulics fill this very specific need, but there are many other benefits as Read more…
What does it REALLY mean to be an amazing instructor? 💡 🔸 It’s not just about flying accurately🔸 It’s not just about having loads of hours🔸 And it’s definitely not about status or ego Unfortunately, many pilots who have been in the industry for a while, can think of at Read more…
Altimetry: love it or hate it, but it’s been linked to some serious BARO VNAV incidents recently. From overall awareness to pressure setting errors, it could go from “everything’s fine” to a big ball of fire pretty quickly 🔥 It doesn’t help that it’s also one of the most disliked Read more…
Black magic, wishful thinking, and beating the air into submission: all terms that have been used at times to describe helicopter rotor blade aerodynamics. But it really doesn’t have to be that mysterious 🔮 We’ll go through the basics of all the aerodynamic forces acting on a helicopter blade, step Read more…
Imagine this: We’re on the jump seat in the cockpit of Eastern Airlines Flight 212 from Charleston to Charlotte, USA. During the final stage of the flight, we can hear the pilots talk about all sorts of things like buying cars, trying to spot a local amusement park, the stock Read more…