TIPS: Episode 7: Lost Comms: New SERA Rules You Must Know
We'll break down the recent, legally binding EASA SERA updates (effective May 2025) for lost communication procedures in Europe, explaining the new 20-minute rule for maintaining assigned level and sp...
10 Mar 4min
TIPS: Episode 6: Communicate Like a Pro: Mastering EASA IFR Phraseology
This episode stresses the paramount importance of clear, concise, and unambiguous EASA/ICAO standardized phraseology for single-pilot IFR, highlighting common errors to avoid and practical techniques ...
10 Mar 6min
TIPS: Episode 5: Icing Escape: Your Immediate Action Plan
We'll outline robust icing avoidance and immediate escape strategies for non-FIKI aircraft, including meticulous pre-flight analysis for freezing levels and visible moisture, and crucial in-flight act...
10 Mar 5min
TIPS: Episode 4: Spotting Hidden Ice: Beyond the Obvious
This episode focuses on subtle indications of icing, particularly the hard-to-see clear ice and insidious ice crystal icing, emphasizing the importance of recognizing changes in engine sound, performa...
10 Mar 5min
TIPS: Episode 2: Fighting Your Senses: Overcoming Spatial Disorientation
We'll discuss spatial disorientation as a primary cause of fatal accidents in IFR, explaining how human senses provide misleading information in IMC, and emphasizing the crucial need for absolute trus...
10 Mar 5min
OPS: Episode 15: Precision Communication: ATC in Complex Airspace
This episode focuses on effective and precise communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC) in complex European airspace, reiterating standard phraseology, the CRAFT mnemonic for clearances, and mandat...
10 Mar 5min
OPS: Episode 14: Instrument Scan: Your Eyes on the Truth
We'll delve into developing strong instrument scanning and cross-checking techniques, including the Radial and Rectangular Cross-Checks, to efficiently extract critical information from the instrument...
10 Mar 5min
