The Future of Aviation NextGen, shorthand for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, refers to a wide-ranging initiative to transform the air traffic control system. It focuses on leveraging new technologies, such as satellite-based navigation, surveillance, and networking. The initiative involves meaningful collaboration among government departments and agencies as well as companies in the aerospace …
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Whiskey Compass
In one of my previous posts I talked about an ol’ pilot rule-of-thumb (we also call them memory aid) called “Whiskey Compass”. This was in relation to Alcohol and Aviation. Most of the newer generation pilots know this rule as “Bottle to Throttle”. Well the rule is 8 hours from bottle to throttle, and you …
Pilot Checklist – ANCM
Huh? What the heck is ANCM = P 4? You see, in aviation, there are a whole bunch of acronyms and memory aids that are used by the pilots and other crew to assist with daily routine items. And this is one of them. The items are written down in the order of priority. The …
Boeing C-17 Globemaster or Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Recently, the US government has decided to discontinue placing any further orders for the C -17 Globemaster III aircraft. However the competition, C-5 Galaxy aircraft are to be ordered instead. When I heard about this, it really got my attention and I spent some time researching information about both the aircraft. There is a lot …
Visual Illusions – Spatial Disorientation
Seeing Is Not Believing Spatial Orientation Spatial orientation defines our natural ability to maintain our body orientation and/or posture in relation to the surrounding environment (physical space) at rest and during motion. Genetically speaking, humans are designed to maintain spatial orientation on the ground. The flight environment is hostile and unfamiliar to the human body; …
Pilot Checklist – PAVE
Identifying hazards and associated risk is the key to minimize risk and prevent accidents. If a pilot fails to search for risk, it is likely that he or she will neither see it nor appreciate it for what all it represents. Unfortunately in aviation, pilots seldom have the opportunity to learn from their small errors …
F-16s Escort Mooney With Unresponsive Pilot
A Mooney crashed Wednesday morning near Muncie, Ind., after the pilot, who was alone on board, became disoriented and then failed to respond to ATC. Two F-16s from the Indiana National Guard intercepted the airplane, which was flying erratically, [see FlightAware tracklog] and provided an escort until the airplane lost altitude and crashed in a …
Ever Made a Forced Landing on a Road? Aviation Safety Wants to Hear About It!
If you’ve ever had to make an emergency landing on a road, we’d like to hear more about it. As part of sister publication Aviation Safety magazine’s new podcast series, we’re looking for pilots who have had the combined misfortune and good luck to make a forced landing on a road. Especially if your event …
FBO of the Week: Pacific States Aviation (KCCR, Concord, California)
>>> AVWEB FUEL FINDERCURRENT PRICE FOR 100LL: $4.45 (down 2¢ from last week)CURRENT PRICE FOR JET A: $4.05 (down 5¢ from last week)Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav, based on prices from the past 2 weeks. Changes are relative to last week’s prices. /TEXT_ONLY–>Reporting on your favorite FBOs is usually a feel-good occasion, but this …