I once had an instructor who would advise his students, that even though the sky may be clear when you take off, the sky can turn ‘black and blue’ in 10 minutes. He was right, but here’s what to do if this happens to you.
Have you ever given a thought as to how safe your plastic jerry cans are, and how safe your general refuelling practices are?
True, if you are flying a low powered, single engine piston aeroplane, then Mach is not something you often consider, however, it is a really cool sounding aviation word, and understanding what it is all about, will certainly expand your knowledge base.
On landing you discover your aircraft has a flat tyre, or, during your pre-flight you find a loose aileron bolt – can you fix it yourself? Let’s explore what you can and can’t do…
Having a keen sense for identifying the illusions that some runways, and surrounding terrain can present, can really help you improve your approaches, which in turn, could turn your landings into good, safe ones.
While it is not yet a compulsory part of PPL training, the benefits of single pilot CRM to safety are unquestionable, so here are some pointers for you to practice yourself.
