On Sunday, daylight savings time ended, and the reality of less daylight is evident in the colder weather we are experiencing. October’s blog article discussed frost and polished frost. November brings cooler nights and a higher likelihood for much of the lower 48 of experiencing freezing rain or even snow. If your aircraft is parked outside, you should inspect all the airfoils to ensure there isn...

In this week’s 1-Minute Ground School, we will be discussing the elusive microburst. Don't be fooled by the name - there is nothing small about a microburst. Being caught in a microburst exposes an aircraft to immense windshear and can be catastrophic. Due to its significant downdraft, you will find that a small aircraft may not be capable of escaping a microburst. Let's dive into a description of...

This weekend kicks off the 2022 college football season. It is always the most exciting time of the year for fans who are optimistic about their team’s chances for the season. How many of you have plans to fly yourself to see a game this fall? Are you excited for a certain away game rivalry? I started pondering about the airports I have seen and the ones that seem fun to fly into. So, this week I ...

AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, known to many pilots as just “Oshkosh”, is the greatest annual aviation celebration in the world. While other airshows attempt to boast the same designation, Oshkosh is truly an airshow above all others because it is created for all those interested in aviation and everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy aviation together as one community. Oshkosh 2022 was an ...

In our summer flying poll, the 3rd most concerning weather phenomena during the summer is low-level wind shear.  Our previous 2 blogs discussed thunderstorms, which often can cause low-level windshear, but thunderstorms are not the only cause of it. A Case Study [The following are excerpts from Accident Number: ERA17FA174] On May 5, 2017, about 1922 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N...