You will be introduced to Manifold Pressure - MP, when you convert to a Complex Aircraft, ie one with a Variable Pitch. Many variable...

Here is the fatal scenario: The sky is overcast and the visibility poor. The reported 8-mile visibility looks more like 3 and you can’t judg

If you have ever wondered how long it takes to become a pilot, you may be surprised by the answer...

I was taught how to land a C172, safely, in 50 to 100 meters, and the best technique for short field take-offs, which I was never taught...

The Angle of Incidence is the angle at which the aircraft wing is attached to the aircraft fuselage. If you take an imaginary line from...

The Bernoulli Principle, also known as the Venturi Effect, was developed by the Swiss Mathematician Daniel Bernoulli. His theory explains..

Ex 4 : Effects of Controls - Before you can be expected to understand how the various controls and surfaces affect each other, we need to...

The French were bringing the capital ship of their Indian Ocean fleet to Durban. It was large, impressive - and it had helicopters.

Whining starts as an infection but, uncontested, it ends as a disease. We need to dispute negative talk both in ourselves and, for our...