I love Lightspeed headsets. They are very comfortable, durable, and reasonably priced. Plus, when you call Customer Service, you are actually talking to someone who works for the company and knows what they are talking about. One thing to watch out for with Lightspeed headsets is the Mono vs. Stereo option. On the Zulu 3,…
In my 3,000+ hours of flight training, I have developed some tips and tricks to help people fly better. With teaching landings, I have 3 specific tips that will make smoother landings every time, guaranteed. A Good Pattern A wise flight instructor whom I would love to give credit to (but don’t know who it…
It’s winter time, so that means winter weather for the aviation community. For single engine piston pilots, that means dealing with icing conditions. For us Texan flyers, ice only presents an issue for maybe a week out of the year (the exception being for those Panhandle residents!), but it’s nice to have some protection. Most…
Have a Lancair IV-P? Want to make it better than a Cirrus or a Cessna TTx? Meet the team at RDD creating the LX7. Just make sure you are sitting down as you are about to be blown away. RDD (Research. Design. Development) is a professional building company for the Lancair line of experimental aircraft…
A common practice when ATC is setting an aircraft up for a visual approach is giving a clearance direct to the Final Approach Fix (FAF) for the approach for that runway. The theory is, the pilot will fly to the FAF, then he’ll pick up the airport and fly visually in. It is a handy…
