PWK IMC Club presents Invisible Assassins - Rick Durden on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning As we embark on some winter flying, we are probably going to be using the heaters in our aircraft more often. This poses a risk to us as pilots. A common way for Carbon Monoxide to enter the cockpit is through the […]
PWK IMC Club presents: It's Snowing! - Dr. Warren Bruhl leads a discussion on inadvertent flight into IMC You are going to make a short hop to get your IFR-equipped C152 back to your home drome and it's snowing! But, it is VFR. Flying VFR in the snow is okay as long as it […]
Fatigue just means paying more attention, right? I know how to stay alert. The FAA defines fatigue as a general lack of alertness and degradation in mental and physical performance. Fatigue may cause a pilot to fall asleep during cruise flight when there are fewer tasks to perform or may impact alertness during take-off or […]