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Commercial Multi-Engine Rating: Do You Need It and Why?

Pilot's Life Blog

Whether you fly charters, train future pilots, or aim for corporate jets, this add-on shifts your skill set into high gear. You’ll learn engine-out procedures, performance planning, and VMC control—all tailored to your pace. Asymmetric Thrust Dynamics: Understanding how loss of an engine affects yaw, roll, and required control inputs.

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COMBAT VIETNAM: The Threat Inside My Aircraft

Vintage Aviation News

From Saigon, my crew and I routinely hauled critical cargo all over South Vietnam. Photo via USAF Archives During preflight, I noticed the ground crew spreading hay and straw on the cargo bay’s floor. Otherwise, our maintenance guys’ corrosion control team would rip me a new one. THE THREAT INSIDE MY AIRCRAFT By William B.