A graphic view of parachute drop areas

A graphic view of parachute drop areas

New ways to visualize information in the newly renamed Chart Supplements — formerly the Airport Facility Directories — comes to light with the ability to find parachute areas in any given region. AFTW’s Terry Brandt recently did that by drawing out...
Airmen Certification Standards Take Effect June 15

Airmen Certification Standards Take Effect June 15

Built on the existing Practical Test Standards (PTS), which explicitly define the performance metrics for each flight proficiency element listed in 14 CFR, the ACS approach enhances the PTS by defining the specific elements, aeronautical knowledge, and risk management...
AFTW Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2016

AFTW Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2016

Flight instructors, DPEs and other aviation safety professionals met at CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. Learn about proposed changes in IFR practice procedures for The Stack at Stanfield VORTAC, and suggested airport and training procedures. Find out the name of a new...
How well can you and your plane perform?

How well can you and your plane perform?

Knowing your aircraft’s capabilities and limits might mean the difference between skidding off the runway into a lake or making it over the tops of some trees on the departure end. How well do you know your aircraft? General aviation loss-of-control accidents...