Quit stalling and take this quiz!
1) As an aircraft’s weight increases, its stall speed?…
Source: Quiz: Can You Answer These 7 Stall Questions? | Boldmethod
Quiz: Can You Answer These 7 Stall Questions? | Boldmethod
December 19, 2015
W. African leaders seek ban on full-face veil to prevent attacks – Yahoo News
December 19, 2015
Uncategorized Africa, Ban Full Face Veil, Gambia, International Security, peter singhateh, Peter Singhatey Leave a comment
West African leaders said Thursday they were seeking to “forbid” women wearing full-face veils in an effort to curb the growing number of female suicide bombers unleashed by Boko Haram jihadists. Losing swathes of territory to the Nigerian army, Boko Haram jihadists have since July started using young women and girls as suicide bombers by hiding explosives in their loose-fitting clothes. The radical Sunni group has also used the tactic in Cameroon, Chad and Niger — countries that have already enforced bans on veils this year.
Source: W. African leaders seek ban on full-face veil to prevent attacks – Yahoo News
Avoiding Spatial Disorientation On Your Next Instrument Flight | Boldmethod
December 10, 2015
Uncategorized Aviation, feel the freedom, Flying, Madox Airsports, peter singhateh, Peter Singhatey, Pilot 1 Comment
Flying through the clouds on an IFR flight can be one of the most exhilarating things you can do. There’s nothing quite like busting in and out of ‘the soup’. Even better, there’s no feeling quite like seeing the runway appear at the end of an instrument approach. But flying through the clouds is not without risk: between 5-10% of all general aviation accidents result from spatial disorientation, and of those accidents, 90% of them are fatal.
Why Disorientation Happens In The Clouds?
Your eyes are your primary sensory input when you’re flying. You look outside, you see which way the sky is pointing, and you adjust your airplane. But all of that falls apart when you’re in the clouds…
Source: Avoiding Spatial Disorientation On Your Next Instrument Flight | Boldmethod
How To Not Go Off The End Of The Runway, In 5 Easy Steps | Boldmethod
December 8, 2015
Uncategorized Aviation, Gambia, Madox Airsports, People & Society, peter singhateh, Peter Singhatey Leave a comment
If you’re like us, you’re not too interested in going off the end of the runway. Here are 5 simple steps to understand density altitude, and to make sure you have plenty of runway for your next takeoff.
1) What the heck is density altitude?
Density altitude is a measure of how ‘thick’ the air is, and it’s based on a few factors: atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
The technical definition of density altitude is “pressure altitude, adjusted for non-standard temperature.” What that really means is on hot days, the air is much ‘thinner’, or less dense, than it is on cold days.
Why does that matter? It’s a big factor in your airplane’s performance, because when the air surrounding your plane is less dense, it means your wings, propeller, and engine will have a lot less performance, and it will take you more time to get airborne during takeoff.
Source: How To Not Go Off The End Of The Runway, In 5 Easy Steps | Boldmethod
XH558: the end of an era?
December 8, 2015
Dominic Ward examines the legacy of the Vulcan, the last season for XH558, and why this last flying example has retired.
Source: XH558: the end of an era?
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December 8, 2015
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December 7, 2015
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