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Archive: November 2014




Nov
24
2014

Do you see any wires?

Posted by Francis Meyrick

“Do you see any wires?”, I asked the cop on the ground. “No”, he said, positively. His firm voice [Read More...]



Categories: categoryMoggy's Musings



Nov
21
2014

Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

Posted by Randy Mains

My alligator mouth has overrun my hummingbird rear end more times than I care to remember. It’s a [Read More...]



Categories: categoryMy Two Cents Worth



Nov
21
2014

DOES HIGH INTELLIGENCE EQUATE TO A SAFE PILOT? (OR IS THERE ANOTHER INGREDIENT REQUIRED?)

Posted by Francis Meyrick

It’s a puzzling story.  Have you heard it? A highly intelligent man. Who learns to fly. Helicopters [Read More...]



Categories: categoryMoggy's Musings



Nov
17
2014

Critical Reactions : Are Your Students Ready?

Posted by Randy Rowles

As helicopter pilots, we learn the art of autorotation early in our training program. We practice [Read More...]



Categories: categoryRotorcraft Checkride



Nov
17
2014

The Power of Negative Motivation

Posted by Randy Mains

Negative motivation is the act of forcing someone to perform by using threats or punishment. I’m not [Read More...]



Categories: categoryMy Two Cents Worth



Nov
12
2014

HEMS Safety Scores Big

Posted by Randy Mains

August 14, 2014, will be remembered as a red-letter day in the annals of HEMS safety. That’s the day [Read More...]



Categories: categoryMy Two Cents Worth



Nov
12
2014

DPE Refresh: The FAA’s SEED Program at Work

Posted by Randy Rowles

Did you recently take an examination facilitated by a FAA-appointed Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)? [Read More...]



Categories: categoryRotorcraft Checkride



Nov
03
2014

One Big Misunderstanding

Posted by Randy Mains

I should have been shocked by what he said … but I wasn’t.  You see, I was driving into work one [Read More...]



Categories: categoryMy Two Cents Worth



Nov
03
2014

FAA Practical Test Standards: Is The Minimum Good Enough

Posted by Randy Rowles

The FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) outline the minimum standards for a pilot applicant. The [Read More...]



Categories: categoryRotorcraft Checkride