Declaring an Emergency – Maydays Should Be Free
Why aren’t Maydays free? Why do we have to provide logbooks?
Why aren’t Maydays free? Why do we have to provide logbooks?
Pilots don’t the privileges and limitations of their certificates are separate and distinct from operational rules required to conduct a flight.
I compete in Formula One air racing, so one week out of each year, CFR means “Crash, Fire, Rescue” instead of “Code of Federal Regulations.” Each year at the air races in Reno, NV, the safety team repeats their mantra that “Maydays are Free!” The safety folks remind us that
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Performance in simulated training can predict a pilot’s success.
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