Last January 2024, just after the holiday season, I undertook a “training flight” to cover the recency regulation for my IFR qualification. In Canada, it is required to log 6 hours of IFR flying, shoot 6 approaches to minimum and accomplish this within 6 months of a proposed IFR flight. The weather was impeccably VFR.… Read more »
About 4 weeks ago we took-off for the Yukon for a 2 week vacation. Canada’s vast expanse had us covering 2500 nm for about 16 hours of flying – one way (CZBM – CYQT – CYQR – CYXJ – CYXY). This happened to be an excellent test to follow-up the electronic ignition ( emag )… Read more »
Improving the old reliable magneto with an electronic ignition system General aviation aircraft engines have been around for ages. The technology has evolved into super reliable propulsion source. One does not have to dwell too long on the punishing environmental and certainly difficult operating conditions. Yet well maintained and operated there is an excellent chance… Read more »
Can the return to the runway be executed safely with discipline?
When communications become a problem.
… an important aspect aside from flying the aircraft, was flying the aircraft as intelligently as possible.
Tired of that old rustic interior with colonial seating and tape covered cracked side panels? Depending on how much time you spend aboard your favourite aircraft, comfort (read fatigue) will sooner or later become a concern. This old aircraft Honest folks, let’s admit it. After spending a few hours sitting in a beat up old… Read more »
Refurbishing a Twin Comanche
Nothing is more imminent than the impossible. Victor Hugo Early during pilot training, engine failures are thought. The rudiments of forced landings are learned, single engine aircraft obliges. The total experience acquired for the newly licensed professional pilot is equivalent to 4 or 5 hours on a light aircraft. According to authorities, this total is quite sufficient… Read more »
So what do mechanics think anyway ? Flying your own aircraft is not the same as flying some else’s. When flying professionally, optimizing the operation to reduce down time is quite desirable. Operating within the aircraft limitations and the SOP’s provide the crew with good basic details in that respect. Some elect to go further… Read more »