Training
Modern Fuels – Aviation Fuel
(Reviewed on 8th January 2021) AVGAS 100LL Avgas (aviation gasoline) is an aviation fuel used to power piston engine aircraft. Avgas can be distinguished from Mogas (motor gasoline), which is the everyday petrol used in cars and a lot of microlight aircraft. Unlike Mogas, avgas has added tetra-ethyl lead (TEL), a toxic substance used to […]
Navigation Diversions
(Reviewed on 3rd April 2021) How to Fly Navigation Diversions A large part of anyone’s helicopter flight training is spent on teaching Navigation. Navigation is an acquired skill and takes practice. During your skills test you will have to carry out a navigation diversion. Navigation diversions can be the most intimidating part of a License […]
Fog – Everything Pilots Need to Know
(Reviewed on 10th January 2021) What is Fog? We all know that fog keeps us on the ground when we want to be flying. But are you aware that there are different kinds of fog? Do you know the conditions that are required for fog to form? Do you know about radiation fog, advection fog, […]
The Helicopter Circuit
(Reviewed on 5th April 2021) Why Fly a Helicopter Circuit? Airplanes fly circuits. They fly them a lot and we can understand how this helps the pilots improve their handling of the aircraft. But most helicopters do not normally do their approaches to a runway. We normally approach directly to where we want to land. […]
