Question of the Day
How much rollout lead is normally applied to a standard rate turn to avoid overshooting your heading?
Advice of the Day
Tie down all lose items (such as pens) to your kneeboard to prevent them from falling on the ground
System of the Day
Flight Control System: The flight controls are the devices and systems that govern the attitude of an aircraft and, as a result, the flight path followed by the aircraft
Maneuver of the Day
Soft Field Takeoffs: Soft field takeoffs are used to obtain maximum performance when departing from a soft or rough runway surface
Emergency of the Day
Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)
Powerplant of the Day
R-985 Wasp Junior: The?Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior?is a series of nine-cylinder, air-cooled,?radial?aircraft engines?built by the?Pratt & Whitney?Aircraft Company from the 1930s to the 1950s
Event of the Day
Coming Soon
Mishap of the Day
DEN82DA125: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: Physical Impairment (other organic problem)