DPE and author Jason Blair breaks down what MOSAIC actually means for your flight school, not the hype version. He has been an examiner for nearly 20 years, was one of the first sport pilot examiners, and writes seven of Continue reading
For decades, the non-directional beacon (NDB) approach flown with an automatic direction finder (ADF) was a staple of instrument flying. Today it is nearly extinct. Most pilots training for an instrument rating will never fly one in an actual airplane. Continue reading
Before VORs, GPS, and glass panels, pilots navigated by listening. The low-frequency four-course radio range—commonly called the A-N range—was the backbone of instrument navigation in the United States from the late 1920s through the early 1950s. It was crude by Continue reading
Busy CFIs can sometimes have to do some careful math to stay under the FAA s regulation regarding dual-flight instruction given in a 24-hour period regulation (14 CFR § 61.195 (a)). Under the restrictions of this regulation, a CFI may not Continue reading
Aviation Supplies Academics (ASA) has just released the seventh edition of the Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide, a book I had the opportunity to help with updating for the new edition. The latest updates align with the Airman Continue reading
If you’re a student pilot, instructor, or anyone with a checkride or training flight on the calendar this week in the Upper Midwest, you’ve probably already glanced at the METAR, looked out the window, and muttered something colorful. The sky Continue reading
Tracking multi-engine airplane ATP certificate issuances each year is one metric by which we can track how many people are likely transitioning into airline and professional pilot career track flying. In 2025, we saw a dip in those issuances when Continue reading
There are so many “pretty good” airplanes out there in general aviation, but I can’t help but think of a couple that I wish “could have been.” Airplanes that would have taken a next step, that would have probably commanded Continue reading