Boating By Plane

CLICK TO SHARE Want to go flying but are grounded by the seemingly high costs of airplanes, instruction and aircraft ownership? Want to know how to save thousands of dollars on buying, maintaining and flying a safe airplane of your own? Frugal Pilot is dedicated to helping pilots and future-pilots fly on a budget with…

CLICK TO SHARE If you’re into wilderness trekking, trail hiking, or other natural pastimes, consider how your airplane can get you there and back. You can get there twice as fast as you can by car and enjoy more time at your endeavor. Aviation Math T-Shirt Number of Take-Offs Equals Number of Landings (Hopefully) View…

CLICK TO SHARE The airplane’s rudder is a vertical control surface that’s part of the tail section. The trailing edge is movable from the cockpit. Turning the rudder to the left makes the plane’s nose yaw to the left, and turning it to the right yaws the nose to the right. The rudder is controlled…

CLICK TO SHARE If you buy a car on loan, the lender gets title, and the title is registered with your state government. The lender gets title to your plane, too, except the registrar is the Federal Aviation Administration. Aviation Math T-Shirt Number of Take-Offs Equals Number of Landings (Hopefully) View on Amazon When you…

CLICK TO SHARE What options do you have in buying an airplane? When selecting general or private aircraft you have options regarding weight, power, seating, cruise speed, range, landing gear, propeller, and avionics (aviation electronics). The major decision you’ll have to make is high wing or low. As you consider various types of sport planes…

CLICK TO SHARE Many books have been written about weather, especially aeronautical weather. That’s because weather impacts flyers. If there’s a thunderstorm brewing and you need to get to work you’d probably drive there. As a VFR pilot you’d never think of flying near a thunderstorm. The FAA’s Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge includes information…