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ReadBack March 2023
More Ways Up
I have to disagree with Douglas Boyd’s statement in his November article, “Which Way Is Up?” that you have to choose between track up and north up. Ever since I got ForeFlight,...
Avionics Systems Issues
Flight-critical information for IFR flying includes attitude, heading, airspeed, and altitude. Navigation information is high on the needs list but is not as critical as the previous items. The same is true for communications....
Don’t Hit the Ground
Every year, the Aviation Safety Reporting System staff selects 50 of the most profound reports in a category, here Controlled Flight Toward Terrain, and publishes them. For 2022, eight relate to IFR the GA...
Random Holds
Holds are the bane of many pilots’ existence. The variety of helpful and not-so-helpful tips, tricks, and other “aids” tells us how big a problem it is. Fortunately, most of us eventually figure out...
Altitude Discretion
Altitude is aviation. From a simple paper airplane to the recently launched Artemis, anything that is above ground and moving has altitude and is essentially aviating. With altitude so important, how important is it...