Airline General Aviation VOR 
Plane and Pilot
JULY 31, 2025
Aviation then was a realm of VOR needles, paper charts, and the pure joy of stick-and-rudder flight. The skies felt timeless, yet three decades have transformed small-aircraft aviation in ways I never imagined as I gripped the Skipper’s yoke. Here’s how the landscape has evolved since that first flight.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. In the old days of VOR and ADF, we just turned knobs and pushed a few buttons. In the airline world a one-head-down, one-head-up philosophy divides the workload.
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Flying Magazine
MAY 21, 2025
mandates when notification is requiredsuch as the failure of a cockpit instrument aboard an airliner, which is not terribly uncommon, but because the nature of the crewed environment is not as critical as it is for a single-pilot operation. It is part of the airline company operating procedures. Although NTSB 830.5
Flying Magazine
MAY 12, 2025
Legality and Compliance According to Starlinks official guidance, for smaller General Aviation aircraft or for aircraft that we do not have an STC for yet, Starlink Mini may be used as a Portable Electronic Device (PED), on the interior of an aircraft only. 1D Use of Portable Electronic Devices Aboard Aircraft.
Air
JUNE 17, 2025
This isn’t just a simple route; it’s the common language that allows general aviation to coexist safely with all other air traffic. VOR , NDB). If this level of detail and professionalism is what excites you about aviation, you are in the right place. The first step into the cockpit begins today.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 17, 2025
Falcon Field provides a friendly atmosphere, low traffic compared to major airports, and a strong general aviation community. Its history as a World War II training base adds to its charm, with well-maintained runways, modern air traffic control, and a nearby aviation museum that keeps the spirit of flying alive.
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 29, 2025
I momentarily put HAL into heading mode, inserted the East Texas VOR into the route, programmed GPS direct to ETX, then switched back to "nav" mode to avoid any unexpected turns from tinkering with the active leg in the GPS flight plan. This was a lesson learned in 2024 while coincidentally receiving another reroute near Philadelphia.
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