It was his first airplane trip at age seven that made Eric decide to become a pilot. "While boarding the airplane, a flight attendant noticed my interest in the flight deck and urged me to go talk to the pilot. I give a lot of credit to that pilot for my career choice." He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and went on to an airline career. Eric now serves as Chief Instructor at Sporty's Academy and directs the University of Cincinnati’s Professional Pilot Training Program. In addition, Eric serves as a Captain in a Cincinnati-based corporate flight department.
The FAA Safety Team is hosting a discussion on GA surface safety on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 10am eastern. During this event, FAA, pilots, and industry experts will discuss safety and operational concerns associated with GA with a focus on flight training. Topics will include wrong surface alignment risk, surface event trends, phraseology, and surface […]
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas by-product of internal combustion engines and is found in exhaust gases. Sufficiently high levels of CO in your bloodstream will lead to oxygen starvation and the onset of symptoms (such as headaches, drowsiness, nausea, or shortness of breath). Many internal combustion engine airplanes are heated by air that has […]
FAA recently issued change 3 of the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Pilot/Controller Glossary effective November 3, 2022.
No, there is not a standard width for Military Training Routes (MTRs). MTRs are developed for use by the military for low-altitude, high-speed training. The routes above 1,500 feet above ground level (AGL) are developed to be flown under IFR. The routes at 1,500 feet AGL and below are generally developed to be flown under […]
§ 91.126 (Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in Class G airspace) requires that “each pilot of an airplane must make all turns of that airplane to the left unless markings indicate that turns should be made to the right.
Do you know how to check your current medical application status in MedXPress? FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup demonstrates how in the latest Pilot Minute video.
Headset technology has advanced rapidly and the features and choices in aviation headsets can be downright overwhelming. ANR, passive, panel-powered, Bluetooth, TSO’d?
FAASafety.gov recently launched a new online course Conducting Preflight Self-Briefings for IFR Pilots to provide important guidance to instrument pilots on how to conduct a safe and thorough preflight self-briefing.
This presentation from Sporty’s and iPad Pilot News covers a wide range of practical topics on flying with the iPad and the ForeFlight Mobile app.
VFR Flight Following is a service provided by ATC to participating aircraft and provides numerous benefits to both pilots and controllers. Here we will dispel some myths related to Flight Following and review how to make the request with your local approach or center controller.
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