Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning. As expected, the NOTAM closing the ice runway did expire and no new notification replaced it. "Wakey-Wakey, Eggs and Bakey" It almost did not happen. Additionally, a promising forecast nonetheless held some risk. I took my own advice and slept until 7:00 am.
Air Facts
JANUARY 17, 2025
Pilot Air Facts Journal This informative little column answers questions from non-pilots, and helps them understand the strange world of the aileron, the empennage, NOTAMs and even the word niner. Question : Why are NOTAMs so complicated, and couldnt there be a NOTAM translator? NOTAM translato r: Are you a cropduster?
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input. The ailerons control our lateral position over the runway. We use just enough aileron input to prevent the aircraft from drifting downwind. We call this de-crabbing.
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