FLY8MA Blog
Here's a list of helpful aviation articles. Whether you are a Private Pilot, Instrument Pilot, Commercial Pilot, or CFI, these articles are made to help you learn and keep current on the regs.
ATOMATOFLAMES – Required Aircraft Equipment – 91.205
Of all the acronyms in aviation, this must be the silliest… ATOMATOFLAMES? Surely you can’t be serious!? I am serious and don’t call me Shirley. It is difficult to remember all the regulations, rules, and …
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Visual Flight Rules – What is VFR?
VFR, or visual flight rules, is a method and set of rules for flying aircraft by reference to the ground. The other method to fly airplanes is by IFR, or instrument flight rules. VFR flight …
So you want Free Flight Training huh?
Yup, we do to! Everyone loves free things, especially pilots. Flight training is expensive to pay for it on your own, so how can you get a company to pay for your flight training? We’ll …
IFR Flight – What is IMC?
IFR, or Instrument Flight Rules, is flying using the onboard instruments without reference to the ground. The most common example of needing to use instruments is flying through clouds or IMC conditions. IMC, or Instrument …
B-17 Crash at Bradley Accident Investigation
The NTSB has released the initial accident investigation findings from the October 2019 crash of the Collings Foundation Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. The crash killed seven people. The 74 year old World War II bomber …
Corporate Pilot Life
How to Become a Corporate Pilot There are two ways to fly on expensive and exclusive private jets. You can work and earn a big pile of money to buy one. Or the simple, cheaper …
Low Time Pilot Jobs
You’ve done it! You’ve studied, you’ve trained, and you have flown your butt off to get that ‘golden’ commercial pilot certificate that finally allows you to be hired for compensation. But now what? Your new …
Tailwheel
Ready for your tailwheel endorsement? Tailwheel flying is some of the most challenging and rewarding flying you can do. Of course the beginning of it all is earning your tailwheel endorsement. How many hours does …
Required Reports When Flying IFR
IFR Reporting Points There are two types of mandatory reporting points when flying under instrument flight rules (IFR). Reporting points in RADAR contact and reporting points when not in RADAR contact. We’ll go over all …
Tips on Mountain Flying
FOREWORD The purpose of this series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Program publications is·to provide the aviation community with safety information that is informative. handy, and easy to review. Many of the publications …