Picking the right equipment is vital not only to safe flying but also to effective flight training! Sometimes the most expensive piece of equipment isn’t the best…
Not all that long ago I sat down on the couch after dinner to relax a little. I reached over for my iPad mini on the side table and was surprised to find a tablet with a near-dead battery. I … Continue reading
The weather is ever-improving this time of year and aside from the April showers, the springtime provides more opporutnities for flying. Annually this is a welcome change following the cold temperatures and short days of winter. As we get closer … Continue reading
Today is the first official start to the winter season according to the calendar… Though I’d argue that “winter” has been here for a while in New England with the snow and well-below freezing temperatures we saw back in mid-November! … Continue reading
A pilot’s flight bag needs to fit their mission, it’s one of the most important pieces of any pilot’s aviation equipment. The cost of even a pricey flight bag can be easily justified if you consider just how much use … Continue reading
The 2nd annual DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase was held earlier this month, November 2nd – 4th. For regular readers of ReviewBeforeFlight you might remember my “review” post about the inaugural showcase held in 2016. The first year event was very … Continue reading
It’s one of those things that many people overlook, appropriate footwear for flying. It’s common for pilots to be prepared with survival kits if flying over barren areas or with jackets, hats and gloves when flying during the winter, but … Continue reading
When I started learning to fly almost two decades ago the “standard” items in a pilot’s flight bag included some steady standbys. These included items such as a fuel sample cup, headset and aeronautical chart. Many of the contents of … Continue reading
Traffic data on your moving map display has a lot of benefits! Yet, like many flight instructors I subscribed to turning it off during maneuvering flight on training flights. The debate of having the data helps versus, there is … Continue reading
This year I renewed my ForeFlight subscription, as I do every January. However, this time I got a big discount! All I had to do was prove to them that I have a membership with the National Association of Flight … Continue reading
I’m a proponent of a high-quality headset and that usually means expensive. I made the decision to go with the Lightspeed Zulu, inspire of the Bose A20 debuting at the 2010 Oshkosh when I purchased my headset. It’s been a … Continue reading
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