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In a field where communication determines not only what you’re doing but an agreement that you will comply, sometimes…
FAA Remotely Operated Air Traffic Control Towers. rTWRs
With assistance from SAAB, the FAA has developed and implemented several remotely operated Control Towers in the US…
The old-school Six Pack vs. the Glass Cockpit
In flying, the six primary instruments (the “six-pack”) are the Attitude Indicator (AI), Heading Indicator (HI), Turn Coordinator, Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter, and Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI).
Complacency in the cockpit
Simply put, complacency occurs when a pilot becomes so experienced or familiar with flying that they start to develop an overly relaxed attitude.
Spatial Disorientation
When I was 12, my dad, a Controller and a Pilot, gave a talk at Clemson University on the benefits of an aviation career.
Manned and Unmanned Near-Midair Collisions (NMACS)
Media headlines increasingly report manned and unmanned aircraft involved in near misses.
Learning and using the language of Aviation
Language becomes more powerful when understood by a wider community, and confidence grows when you effectively communicate.