Three Mariners Rescued
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — “Out in the Cape, you can expect choppy seas with waves generally ranging from 3 to 5 feet,” says retired fisherman Brian Cunningham. “There’ll be northeast winds and a strong possibility of a Small Craft Advisory due…
Testing Problems
Student pilots have received emails and phone calls about testing centers not allowing devices and materials on the written test. So, let’s address this matter head-on with a simple and easy solution, FAA Order 8080.6H (downloadable PDF below). This order…
Preflight Check Question
A question we received: Why do I see pilots walking around their airplanes before they start and take off? Amy Q, Memphis What you see them doing is called a preflight check. Before takeoff, you want to make sure your…
Parts of a Plane
Another question, this time from a very young, aspiring pilot: What are the parts of a plane? I want to fly a plane one day and don’t know what the parts are very good. Adam, Austin, Texas, Seven years old…
Temp and Dew Point One Degree Off
I receive a lot of questions here at Still Going Somewhere Aviation, which inspired me to create this website. I only consider the unasked questions to be stupid. I mention this because of the following question: I know this is…
The Four Forces of Flight
A follower on TikTok sent us the following question: What is the first thing you learn in ground school? Mary Allen, Austin, Texas The very first lesson I had covered the essential parts of an airplane, the four forces of…