For a VFR or an IFR pilot, an unusual attitude can be one of the most dangerous situations to get into. That is one reason so many new autopilots are being developed with a level button. The concept behind the level button is if the pilot gets into a disorienting situation, press the level button…
I am on a mission in flying for my head to be as comfortable as possible. I’m currently going through the process of experimenting with different ANR headsets to see which ones squeeze my head the least (which I’ll be writing a future article about). In the meantime, I decided to focus on sunglasses. I…
Sadly, in January, a pretty great airplane was put out to pasture. Textron (the conglomerate that now owns Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, and Lycoming) announced it was ceasing production of the Cessna TTx. With the end of the Cessna TTx production, an airplane that was the main “competitor” to Cirrus (if you can call it competition;…
Austin Executive Airport opened a control tower on Friday, February 23rd 2018. The airport is now officially Class D airspace. The charts and A/FD are not updated yet to reflect the tower, but there is a NOTAM with the tower and ground frequency information. The tower hours are from 6am to 10pm. The weather frequency remains…
I have used a few different sun shields in airplanes in my flying career. I have found one that I really like. Bruce’s Custom Covers knocks it out of the park for usability and ease of storage. Let’s start off with functionality. Like other window sun shields, Bruce’s Custom Covers fit very nicely into the…
