Aviation – Rick's Blog

The Pilot Network – one of my buddies started this about a decade ago as a better alternative to the anonymous online forums. It’s a huge network now, and a great way to get info you can trust. Pretty good podcast and other resources too… Highly recommend!

Preflight Aviation Camp -PreFlight is a nonprofit, five-day aviation camp for preteen girls, ages 11-14, held at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, using aviation to transform girls’ beliefs about gender roles, increase their self-esteem and inspire them to become pilots. Super cool.

IFR Charts

Jeppesen Chart Clinic Webinars (Transitioning from FAA charts, or looking for a refresher? This should give you the basics you need to get through the Jepp question on an interview)

Jeppesen Chart Legend (excellent reference and nice to flip through occasionally to refresh yourself on some of the elements that we don’t use on a day to day basis)

Weather

From the first flight to the last, this is one of the most important areas of aviation knowledge.

Pre-Flight Resources:

Aviation Weather (I start with Prog Charts to get a big picture and work my way down into the details)

Training Resources:

Jeppesen Weather Clinic Confidential (a good intro or refresher)

Read about it:

Weather Flying (not just what the weather is doing / will do, but how a pilot should think about it and react)

FAR 117

One of the few things that was specifically called out to prepare for airline indoctrination training…

The FAR

ALPA’s training guide (Guidance developed by the Airline Pilots Association to help members interpret and understand the new rules – not updated)

FAR117understanding.com (Very detailed site with presentations explaining the regulation and flowcharts for applying the rules. Keeps up to date with new interpretations)

Why?

This is primarily a place for me to save my own notes on aviation topics. With any luck it’ll turn into something worthwhile for others as well.