One of the callout items used in crew resource management, and one that many pilots are and should be in the habit of using, is “positive rate of climb.” The process of confirming that an initial ...

A pilot was climbing through 800 feet in instrument conditions in a Cirrus SR22 when he reported that his vertical speed indicator was jumping between zero and 2,000 fpm. Shortly after that, his ...

Since 2005, a tactic, technique and procedure has been slowly gaining acceptance in the UH-60 community that may not be the correct response in all decreasing rotor situations. The mission ...

— Rhett Butler Sr., Chesapeake, Va. Answer: There are several ways. You can feel the wings creating lift and lifting the airplane off the ground. Once airborne, often you can feel the main gear struts ...

Lift. For a sailplane pilot it means the difference between a nice relaxing flight, or searching for an open area to land. Finding lift isn’t always easy though. This is especially true when the ...