Aviator-Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjKxdLharLs

Excellent post-discussion after this close call approaching a stall just over the trees.

You're not on a clearance, but when you're getting flight following, you are generally required to follow any instructions they give you (there are exemptions to this that you'll find in the FAR when you are looking for "compliance with ATC instructions" - I forget the number.

All or us have probably had something like this occur. It's great if you can explain to the controller--may have had several folks comply before you (in your well reasoned fashon) didn't. Had a friend lose an engine on a P-baron; he reported and was near a good emergency field. Just need to circle d...

My opinion based on the known facts: They were clearly on a fun site-seeing flight as the pattern makes several circles over downtown San Francisco and the Golden Gate bridge, while making a full stop at Half Moon Bay for dinner. One possibility is that the pilot in command was distracted by company...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdcFhOdU-eQ Another engine sputtering crash on take off where we will likely never know exactly what happened. The media will play this out like the reason for the crash was the fact the airplane is labeled 'Experimental' when the reality is that the engine, which is...