Day: November 6, 2005

  • Site Improvements

    I’ve added a few things to the site: By The Numbers: Added number of entries Random Photo: Added a photo (was getting sick of the “test photo”) with titles Last Updated: A new section that will display the last updated dates of the Ground School and Links sections Ground School: Added a “quick links” nav…

  • The Three Speeds

    There are three ways of calculating your airspeed. Each one needs to be used in certain situations. It’s important to know when to use which airspeed and how to calculate it. True Airspeed: Airspeed that is corrected for air density error. This is the actual speed you are traveling through the air. Calibrated Airspeed: Airspeed…

  • Cutting It Close

    I found a great website the other day. A seasoned commercial airline pilot seems to be blogging from inside the flight deck. Some great photos of what he sees out the window also accompany his text. One of his entries talks about a take off problem. Because of the recent weather (a wet runway), the…