Monthly Archives: June 2014

No Coffin in My Corner – Airplane Talk Demystified

Posted on June 7, 2014 by

One of the strangest flight characteristics to the uninitiated non-pilot types, or even fixed wing private pilots, is that jet aircraft have aerodynamic qualities in the upper flight level that are a design limitation: They can both overspeed and fall out … Continue reading →

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BFL and why it matters

Posted on June 3, 2014 by

For those pilots out there this post will cause you to wonder “why is he writing that?” followed by: “I know about that.” I know you do – this isn’t for you.  It’s for everyone else.  With the high profile … Continue reading →

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