All has been prologue to this moment– getting on the runway and taking to the skies. In this week’s episode, Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack goes over the Lights-Camera-Action checklist, why you should never cross the Hold Short Lines until all clear (spoiler alert: a plane might land on you), and finally, how […]
We’re past the Intro to Flight and into the Basics of Flight now. In this week’s episode, Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack introduces Radio Calls and Weather Observance during Start-Up and taxiing with Rudder Pedals to your runway. (Originally posted in 2010.) Don’t have Rudder Pedals? You still have time to enter our contest […]
No two types of aircraft are created equal but the cockpit will always have some standard instruments, switches and dials. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack provides a great intro to the cockpit in this video. (Originally posted in 2010.)
Trim makes flying easier and keeps you from having to exert pressure on the yoke all the time. Understanding elevator trim and adjusting the trim will save your forearms and help you in a multitude of situations including maintaining your altitude, keeping a steady airspeed during a climb, and taking off. Chris Palmer from Angle […]
What exactly happens when you pull or push on the yoke, or turn it left or right? What about the rudder pedals? How do these changes affect the control surfaces of your aircraft while in flight? Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack explains the primary flight controls of elevator, aileron, and rudder and also takes a […]