As a pilot you learn several rules of thumb that you can use to quickly make computations in your head such as the descent rate on an ILS, wind correction angles etc. In this document I’ve summarised several such rules of thumb and also added some other reference information that can come in handy, such … Continue reading “Rules of Thumb”
Author: Airborne Again
Operational Flight Plan form
It’s a very individual thing how you want your operational flight plan (navigation log) forms to be laid out. This document is my personal design, inspired by the Jeppesen Navigation Log form. The form is in US half-letter format (the format used by Jeppesen) and the document has two copies of the form to be printed … Continue reading “Operational Flight Plan form”
SkyDemon aircraft definitions
These are the SkyDemon aircraft definitions for the aircraft I usually fly. They are easy to adapt to other aircraft of the same models. SE-ICL, Piper PA-28-181 Archer II: Aircraft file, Flightplan file SE-LTK, Cessna 172R: Aircraft file, Flightplan file SE-MBN, Cessna 172S (G1000): Aircraft file, Flightplan file There are two different ways of importing … Continue reading “SkyDemon aircraft definitions”
A quick guide on how to find EASA regulations
The EASA (actually EU) regulations are binding law in all EU countries. They are also, by virtue of treaties, binding in some other countries, e.g. Norway and Switzerland. So they are actually important for our everyday flying. Most pilots get their knowledge of rules and regulations from ground school textbooks, but in my opinion every … Continue reading “A quick guide on how to find EASA regulations”