Flight Training Articles

It is simple to swing that gear and get it working perfectly.  Just follow the video on the Internet.  Anyone can do it and after you get it “swung” it all works perfectly and you will have three greens on the gear each time you put that gear down.   Don’t believe that. There is more to a

The following is a quote from the FAA. I do not know what it is going to take to teach pilots how to handle braking because even Mike Busch, listed as a maintenance expert, does not understand how to brake an aircraft. There are so many factors in stopping an aircraft. These factors are weight,

If you fly a “big bore” Continental engines you have a problems waiting inside. These engines are notorious for lifter failure. This is a problem due to “spalling.” So, what is spalling and what causes it on metal lifters. Spalling is defined as: “Metal spalling is a process of metallic surface failure in which the

340/340A (BOTH ARE THE SAME) The 340 is probably the best of the best of the Twin Cessna line.  It is easy to fly and easy to manage on the ground.  With the 4 puck brakes it stops quicker and is easy to maneuver on the ground.  It does not have bad gear problems. You

We have tried in training to repeatedly tell pilots that the maintenance on their aircraft are the key to safety, step one.  No matter what a  great pilot you are and how well you know the systems of the aircraft if you do not use a mechanic or service facility that knows your airplane like it was their

We can stop the general aviation twin engine aircraft from losing control and hurting people. The airlines do it and we can do it also. The loss of lives and aircraft can be stopped. It is really a simple solution. So what are the problems? Let’s take the last one first. If you understand how

One of the instructors who flies our two Twin Cessna aircraft was flying to his family for Christmas. He had a stopover in Mississippi for fuel. While he was there, he noticed the plane in the picture above. The pilot was still cranking his engines after 15 minutes. They would not start. One of the