Regular ReviewBeforeFlight readers will remember Billy Smith, an occasional contributor to the website, his last piece was about the lessons learned from a time-building cross country flight… Recently, Billy a student at Bridgewater State University, received some very exciting … Continue reading
We’ve added a new page to our website! For the next week or so we will host a semi-live blog of the NIFA Region VII flight competition! Here’s why we’ve done this… Each fall* teams representing the collegiate flight programs from … Continue reading
There are a variety of groups in aviation, each with a unique purpose. Most groups work to advance the aviation community, make it easier & more cost effective to fly and aim to inspire new pilots. Some groups do a … Continue reading
Every flight should teach you something… Any time we go flying there is plenty we can learn; but occasionally there are flights that offer a variety of lessons for an inquisitive pilot. The private pilot license is a license to … Continue reading
I am very proud to have the opportunity to sponsor a new team award for the NIFA Region VII competition this fall! The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) is an organization that I believe in deeply. At the Region VII … Continue reading
On December 30th, 2013 I launched MTElia’s Flying Blog, I had no idea it would turn into ReviewBeforeFlight as it is today. Having been viewed from more than 75 countries around the world, with more than 10,000 page views in … Continue reading
A scene reenacted thousands upon thousands of times is about to unfold in a local flight school classrom… A flight instructor eases back in their chair and asks the student/pilot across the table, “What do you do if you get … Continue reading
Do you remember your journey to a pilot’s license? Are you mid-training now? Thinking about taking lessons? A mentor for a student pilot is one of the most important resources beyond the flight instructor. There is so much information and … Continue reading
Short of buying an airplane, the most expensive aviation item any pilot will own is their logbook. The value of each hour recorded in that book added together after 1 year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years and … Continue reading
“Mansfield Traffic, Skyhawk 12345, 8 miles west, inbound for landing, descending through 4000 feet, Mansfield.” “New Bedford Tower, Arrow 56789, 10 north at 2700 feet, landing with Foxtrot.” Both of these are good radio calls, calls that I would make, … Continue reading
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