Preparing for your PPL Written Exam
Recently I wrote and passed the written exam for the PPL. I had put it off for a very long time. With all the breaks in my flight training, the gap between ground school had grown quite large. I finally decided that enough was enough and I had to get the test out of the
Pilot Perception: Runway Illusions
The “softer” side of flying is the human factors side. As advanced as modern aircraft are, pilots are subject to various factors that can cause them to make excellent decisions and judgement calls but sometimes make decisions that can be potentially dangerous. Luckily, illusions pilots experience are well understood and documented. We know when we
Density and Pressure Altitude
When we go flying, we always calculate pressure and density altitude of our aerodrome and for our cruising altitude. Why do we do this? Recall the definitions of density altitude (DA) and pressure altitude (PA). PA is the “height above sea level corresponding to a given barometric pressure under standard air conditions” (FGU, page 41).
Air law – definitions of Canadian airspace
Following up on the previous article on air law, let’s review some details about Canadian airspace. Air law is such a big topic and is very hard to cover in it’s entirety, so if you want more detail or more material refer to From the Ground Up and Canadian Aviation Regulations, the Canadian Aeronatical Information
Pilot stuff for girls – Review of Powder Puff Pilot Products
Even though there are a lot of girl pilots at my school, where I would say at least one quarter of students are women and there are lots of female flight instructors, aviation still is very male dominated. I was ready to buy a headset, which my instructor encouraged me to do so sooner rather
Headset Review – Powder Puff Pilot
My first purchase as a flight student was a headset. This is quite unarguably your most important purchase, and should be your first and done as soon as you start flying (and can afford it). Headsets can be purchased for as little as $100 and go up in price according to quality. The range is
