The Anatomy of a Wrong Surface Event Discernment Through Dissection FAA Safety Briefing Follow Feb 26 · 8 min read By Nick DeLotell, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector   → Right-click here and open a new tab/window to follow along with our companion animation. As you roll out of the right turn from base to final, you’re lower and closer … Continued

Circle-to-Land Approaches By Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman, CFII       I recently heard a story via the aviation telegraph of a pilot failing an instrument check ride with the FAA because of his refusal to do a circling approach. The flight was conducted in actual IMC conditions at night.  It was the judgment of … Continued

1. You’re traveling east on V244 approaching the Coaldale [OAL] VOR and you are in radar contact. Because the Coaldale VOR is a compulsory reporting point, do you need to make a position report?  2. Unless ATC authorizes you otherwise, when you’re operating under IFR in controlled airspace, you are required to report all of … Continued

Register today for the 23-25 April 2021 BPT “Hybrid Clinic”! To keep you flying safely – while still remaining socially-distanced and protected – BPT has scheduled the following “Hybrid Clinic Training Event: BPT Virtual Ground School* Friday, April 23, 2021 Initial and Recurrent Ground School [online only; open to all pilots, regardless of location] Friday … Continued

John C. Eckalbar, Ph. D., ATP, CFI-I   BPT: John, as always, it’s great to talk with you!  Tell me, what first attracted you to aviation – and why? JE: My father was a Naval Aviator in WWII. He flew B24’s and PB4Y-2’s in the South Pacific island campaign.  Later he flew for Northwest, then … Continued

Hank Canterbury ATP MEL & SEL, CFII MEL & SEL 20,000+ flying hours, including 9,000 instructing, primarily in Beechcraft airplanes BPT: Hank, what first attracted you to aviation – and why? HC: Starting from early childhood I had a strong interest in things that flew. But I flunked kite flying so I moved on to … Continued

Recent BPT Hybrid Clinic Participant “Surprised & Pleased”   I wanted to give you some feedback, since you raised the question the other day on Zoom. First and foremost you guys do a great job and I thoroughly enjoyed flying with Geoff Nye. He did a great job and ,as always, I learned something, once … Continued

Register today for your choice of TWO BPT 2021 Hybrid Clinics: March 19-21, 2021 April 23-25, 2021 To keep you flying safely – while still remaining socially-distanced and protected – BPT has scheduled the following two “Hybrid Clinic Training Events: BPT Virtual Ground School* Friday, March 19, 2021 or Friday, April 23, 2021 Initial and … Continued

IT TAKES TWO! By Susan Parson, Editor, FAA Safety Briefing magazine, Special Technical Assistant, FAA Flight Standards Service (This article has been reprinted with permission from Susan Parson (susan.parson@faa.gov, or @avi8rix for Twitter fans). She is the editor of the FAA Safety Briefing, as well as an active general aviation pilot and flight instructor.) A … Continued

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE  1. You are enroute to your destination, you listen to ATIS and the airport is below minimums for every approach. You divert to your alternate, which has an ILS approach. What minimums must exist to fly the approach at your alternate? A. 800’ ceilings and 2 SM visibility B. 2,000’ ceilings and … Continued