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Flying to Australia - Home Again

We have Chase and Luke back here in the US after their trip over the Pacific to the other side of the world. They're both pretty beat but very happy to be home. I think it'll be a few days before their sleep schedules return to normal, but we're...

Published 27 Aug 2010 14:59 by John Fiscus

Filed under: flying, flight planning, Trips, The Flight Academy, Australia

Urgent PIREPs and ugly weather

We're having quite the afternoon here in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks to a sizeable Low pressure and associated cold front, we're having wind shear and SLD causing some interesting PIREPS. Here's one just 60 miles north of our base in Seattle...

Published 16 Mar 2010 15:45 by John Fiscus

Filed under: ice, flight planning, weather, The Flight Academy

Flying to Canada under the new Customs and Border protection rules

By Luke Lysen On May 18 th 2009 the new Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (EAPIS) system became mandatory. This system replaces the old method of faxing in the Customs and Border protection 178 form. I thought I would write up the procedures...

Published 8 Jul 2009 10:36 by John Fiscus

Filed under: training, customs, Canada, CBP, flying, flight planning

Weather observation and prediction

I'm still in southeast South Dakota and have been hearing about a monster snowstorm coming our way. I went on ADDS ( adds.aviationweather.gov ) and sure enough, it's going to be interesting. I'm presently sitting exactly where the middle of...

Published 30 Mar 2009 9:07 by John Fiscus

Filed under: training, winter, flight planning, weather

IFR Alternates: Can you really do that?

A while ago, Luke received an email from a client who had been chatting with him about the regs as they pertain to filing an alternate on an IFR flight plan. What most instructors say about alternates is probably not worth more than a quick mention here...

Published 23 Jan 2009 14:25 by John Fiscus

Filed under: training, tips, CDM, flying, flight planning, weather, IFR, approaches, regulations

My Experience with Mountain Waves

By Austin Kemink Early in my instructing career I was teaching at the University of Alaska in Anchorage when I had my first experience with a true mountain wave. Why do I call it a “true” mountain wave? Simply put, our aircraft didn't...

Published 14 Jan 2009 12:54 by John Fiscus

Filed under: training, tips, flight planning, weather, IFR, there I was, mountain wave

If they're right...

We're in for a fun weekend here in Seattle. Have a look: If anybody is planning on flying themselves up this way, I might suggest making an alternate plan. Safe flying! John Fiscus Chief Pilot, The Flight Academy www.theflightacademy.com

Published 11 Dec 2008 8:37 by John Fiscus

Filed under: winter, flight planning, weather

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