Content aimed at certified pilots, but good reading for any aviation enthusiast!
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
Is it worth it to buy a handheld radio (transceiver)? That was a question I received regularly as an active flight instructor, from both student and certificated pilots… This is one of those things that aspiring pilots see in a Sportys … Continue reading
Have you made it out to one of the regional Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) fly-in events yet? If the answer is no, then you need to change that, soon! With three more events plus the homecoming event at Fredrick, … Continue reading
Recently, the USA Today wrote a true hatchet-piece on general aviation. My questions include, what was the motivation for this piece? Why is the USA Today out to get general aviation? Who paid for the research and content creation? … Continue reading
We’re half way through 2014 and I think it’s a good time to check in and see how we’ve been doing… Early in the year I wrote about setting up annual flights. Flying to celebrate birthdays, checkride anniversaries or any … Continue reading
While I usually aim to provide thought-provoking content, rich with information, details and explanation, there are also some topics that don’t require quite as much… Basically, some simple concepts I learned by being “dumb.” Now I can share these for … Continue reading
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