NAV: Episode 15: Icing Explained: Types, Effects, and Escape Routes
This episode focuses on the various types of aircraft icing (structural, induction, instrument, rime, clear, mixed, freezing rain), their severe aerodynamic effects (reduced lift, increased drag, incr...
10 Mar 6min
NAV: Episode 13: Pre-Flight Power-Up: Fuel, Alternates, and Part-NCO
This episode covers essential pre-flight planning under EASA Part-NCO, including legal documents, detailed fuel planning requirements (taxi, trip, contingency, final reserve), and critical alternate a...
10 Mar 5min
NAV: Episode 12: BIR Privileges & Limitations: What You Can (and Can't) Do
We'll clearly define the privileges of the EASA BIR (SEP aircraft under IFR, night flight, instrument procedures) and its critical limitations, including EASA airspace only, single-pilot ops, and incr...
10 Mar 4min
NAV: Episode 11: PBN & RNAV: Flying the Modern European Airway
This episode introduces Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV), explaining concepts like Path Definition Error, Flight Technical Error, and Navigation System Error, and the impo...
10 Mar 5min
ATM: Episode 23: Stall Awareness in IFR: Critical Angle, Critical Moments
This episode focuses on aerodynamic stalls in IFR, particularly in IMC, explaining common causes (autopilot disconnects, icing, mishandled go-arounds) and emphasizing the critical indicators and recov...
9 Feb 5min
ATM: Episode 22: European Flight Planning: Autorouter, SkyDemon & EuroFPL
This episode highlights the indispensable role of modern digital tools like Autorouter, SkyDemon, and EuroFPL for efficient, compliant, and safe IFR flight planning in complex European airspace, empha...
6 Feb 5min
ATM: Episode 21: Operating Minima: Tailoring Your Limits
We'll clarify EASA NCO.OP.110 regulations for aerodrome operating minima in IFR, emphasizing that pilots must actively consider multiple factors beyond just published minimums (aircraft, pilot experie...
3 Feb 5min
ATM: Episode 20: Descent Planning: The Rule of Three & VNAV
This episode focuses on practical descent planning strategies for SEP aircraft in IFR, including the "Rule of Three" for calculating top of descent and the use of modern GPS navigators with VCALC/VNAV...
30 Jan 5min
