ABOUT DAMSEL PILOT

There is no doubt that Electronic Flight Bags are here to stay and the days of the trusty E6-B are a thing of the past. In fact, the other day I pulled out my old metal E6-B and calculated the true airspeed of my helicopter; just to see if I remembered how to use it. After a couple of quick turns of the dial and a refresher on which triangle to use, I found what I was looking for. For fun, I hopped on my phone an did the same exercise with a Google search. Not surprisingl

I regularly grade tests completed by pilots enrolled in an annual recurrent training course offered at the school in which I am the Assistant Chief Instructor. The test is open-book and many of the questions are reviewed in class. Of the 50 questions, roughly five are related to some sort of performance planning or weight and balance. It may come as no surprise but these questions are the ones that are often missed or skipped when it comes time to grade. Many pilots ski