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OH, NO! ANOTHER NEW FORM TO FILL OUT
THE ICAO FLIGHT PLAN
Howard Deevers
Yes, it is true. Starting in June, 2017 pilots will be required to use a new Flight Plan. Actually we were to begin using it in January, but that got extended. The new Flight Plan is in the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) format, but don’t worry; it
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AGING IPADS, AND OTHER AVIATION ELECTRONICS
Howard Deevers
It seems strange to even talk about aging iPads, since they have only been around for as little as 7 years. “Electronics” in aviation go back to before WWII. They were fairly simple systems, such as the “Automatic Direction Finder,” or ADF as we call them. Radios were
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Owner Assisted Annuals
Howard Deevers
Disclaimer: I am not an A&P. These opinions may not reflect those of Arizona Pilots Association.
Most of us want to keep the cost of flying as low as possible, so we can keep on flying. One way to do that is to assist in the Annual on your airplane. 91.409 requires an annual inspection of every certified
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FLYING IN MEXICO
Mexican Government Aircraft Intercept
Howard Deevers
The second weekend in December I flew a dentist, and his son, to El Rosario, Baja, Mexico for the Flying Samaritans. The SAM’s, as they are called for short, take doctors, dentists, nurses, and chiropractors to their clinic in the small town of El Rosario (on the Pacific
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Politics, Again
Howard Deevers
(Disclaimer: These comments and thoughts are mine, and not necessarily those of Arizona Pilots Association)
For many of us there was a great feeling of relief when this election cycle ended. Never mind who won, but the feeling that it is finally over! The election may be over, but the next cycle is just beginning.
What am
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Simple Mistakes
Howard Deevers
A recent article from the FAA said that the new “kinder” FAA would not punish pilots for “simple mistakes, inadvertent actions, or other small infractions.” That got me to thinking: What exactly are simple mistakes?
I’m sure we all make them. A simple mistake might be knocking over
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The Joy of Flying a Small Plane
Howard Deevers
To the general public, any airplane that is not a jet with at least two engines is a small airplane. Even a King Air or Beech 1900 would be considered to be a "puddle jumper." To most of us single engine fliers, a King Air of any size is a "big plane."
So making a long cross country flight, solo, in a "small" airplane
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Let's Talk About This
Howard Deevers
Remember your first flying lesson? Sure we do. The instructor did all of the talking on the radios, and it seemed so easy for him. Then after a few lessons, he insisted that I talk on the radio. The Cessna 150 I was flying had no intercom; we did not have a head set, but only a hand mike and speaker to listen to.
He told me
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It's Only a Flat Tire
Howard Deevers
The EAA convention is known as AirVenture, but before that name it was simply referred to as OSHKOSH. Most of us still refer to it as OSHKOSH. For one week the airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is the busiest airport in the world. About 700,000 people and 10,000 airplanes will make Oshkosh the place to be for anyone interested in
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WINGS 'N THINGS
Howard Deevers
It might be hot in southern Arizona, but it was somewhat cooler in Denver, Colorado. At 90 degrees, the folks in Colorado are complaining! I was enjoying the cooler temperatures. The Mooney Pilots Safety Program (MAPA) invited Fred Gibbs and I to be instructor pilots at the safety program in Denver in June. Both of us have time in
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