Every year, it seems, Blue Sky is well represented at Oshkosh. Tom, Paul, Fredy, Aldo, Tyler and I were there this year – along with (non-member) Kurt Krieg. Here’s a short video – shot by Aldo, edited by me – of our arrival this year. Unfortunately the excitement of the VFR arrival was not to […]
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Nice explanation of Constant Speed Props
http://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/aircraft-systems/how-a-constant-speed-prop-works/
Armed Forces Day Fly-In – May 19, 2018
Diamond Antennas – Explained
Skyhawk Antennas – Explained
Skylane Antennas – Explained
PowerPoint on use of the Autopilot in Diamond
This PowerPoint was originally put together by an officer of the Civil Air Patrol (credits on last page). Tom found it and he and I have adapted/edited it for our use. It covers all the normal operating procedures with the KAP-140. If you’re not sure of all the details of this autopilot, the PPT should […]
Landing a DA40 with wind shear at 200 feet
Interesting video and subsequent comments/discussion. I agree with some of the pilots that I probably would have gone around. But hard to say in that instant you have to make a decision. Pilot Niko explained that he lost about 15 knots of wind speed coming in, but he followed the guidelines for wind shear compensation […]
McGuire AFB Photos
Blue Skyers: First of all thanks to Paul D’Auria for organizing a great day at McGuire. The folks there were very accommodating and treated us well. When you look at the attached photos, you will see several with various vehicles loaded into the C-17 we first examined. The cargo bay was packed with vehicles and people, […]
New Graphical Features – aviationweather.gov
Here’s a brief (well… 9+ minute) overview of some of the nice new features at the government’s aviation weather site. Some of these features turn self-briefing for weather into a pretty easy process. Check it out: http://aviationweather.gov