Fun Things You Can Do With Your Airplane

CLICK TO SHARE Both a car and an airplane have engines that power them. Aircraft engines that power sport pilot-eligible aircraft can be two-stroke or four-stroke. It is common to find both air-cooled and liquid-cooled engines in lightweight sport planes. The car engine power is passed on to the transmission and then the wheels to…

CLICK TO SHARE Let me give you one more cost-effective option that many pilots haven’t considered: buying a block of time. You simply find an aircraft owner who’s willing to let you fly his or her aircraft for a specified number of hours during a specified period. Your local FBO or aircraft rental business also…

CLICK TO SHARE Aviation Math T-Shirt Number of Take-Offs Equals Number of Landings (Hopefully) View on Amazon Open or remove the engine cowling and inspect the unit for the condition of incoming controls and fuel lines. Inspect the carburetor and gasket. Check the intake and exhaust manifolds for leaks and general condition. Make sure that…

CLICK TO SHARE Private aviation is more than 100 years old. More than one million people have earned their private-pilot certificate and higher ratings over those year, some for fun and some for business. They all have one thing in common: The desire to add a third dimension to their lives as pilots. Aviation Math…

CLICK TO SHARE So what’s it going to take to earn your private pilot certificate? Just like earning anything worthwhile, it’s going to take some effort and some money. Fortunately, it’s not like going to college—or trying to pay for college. This website as well as StudentPilotGuide.com will show you how to get your private…

CLICK TO SHARE Your first step in a preflight inspection is to make sure your aircraft is legal. What’s required to be legal? Your aircraft must have paperwork on board that indicates it is airworthy and registered. In addition, it should have the operating handbook with weight and balance information and a list of installed…