Hobby Aftermath
Accident Chain: Unfamiliar Airport Long Flight (3hrs stuck in a small airplane) Get-there-itis (visiting sick father-in-law, and delivering her two passengers to the destination) Disregarded…
Hobby Flight
The Flight After being airborne for nearly 3 hours, N4252G approached the Class B airspace of Houston Hobby Airport. Given the large speed difference between…
Hobby Accident Background
Flight Background On June 9th, 2016, Cirrus N4252G departed KOUN for KHOU about 350nm away. On board was the pilot (Dana), her husband (Tony), and…
Transponders
MODE C Transponders Well first, what is a transponder? A transponder is a little box mounted in the panel of your airplane where you can…
Keeping up with Regulations
Keeping up with the latest and greatest! So you’re probably going to be a commercial pilot for many years to come. And as time goes…
Maintenance Responsibilities
Maintenance Responsibilities as a Commercial Pilot Title 14 CFR 91.405 Designated the “owner and operator” as being responsible for the maintenance of an airplane…
VFR Comm Pilot Scenario 2
Charter Flying Congrats on getting a new gig flying a Cirrus! KTVC 230412Z AUTO 23006KT 1 3/4SM -SN SCT018 OVC025 M08/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 P0000…
VFR Comm Pilot Scenario 1
A very bad first day on the job…. Congrats! You are now a commercial pilot! You just got hired at a scenic tour company with…
Commercial Pilot Privileges and Limitations
So now that you’re a commercial pilot, what exactly can you do with your certificate to start making back all that $$$$$ you spent…
Holding Out
What is Holding Out? Think of holding out as holding out your hand to anyone in the public and asking for money. It really…