As a private pilot, can you carry passengers for hire? The short answer: NO!! That's what a commercial license is for. The FAA wants to make sure you aren't going to crash and kill your … [Read more...]
How to Decode Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs) follow a slightly different format than METARs, and therefore, they deserve their own article. Like the other articles I have written on decoding NOTAMs and … [Read more...]
The Complete Guide to Understanding METARs
The Hard Part This is the part of the METAR that no one, including myself, pays attention to and for good reason. Half of the remarks section was never intended for pilots. Don't ignore the remarks … [Read more...]
How not to lose your pilot’s license: Aviation Safety Reporting System
There is no such thing as a mistake-free aviation career. We ALL f@#&*k up. You don't have to lose you license over a mistake, though. The Aviation Safety Reporting System may keep you from … [Read more...]
The Top Twelve Books on Professionalism for Pilots
Here is a list of books that can, if you let them, profoundly change the way you think about yourself and the world. Everything about you can be changed. Everything. It may take an inordinate … [Read more...]