Charleston Flight School has probably one of the more unique fuel reimbursement programs in the country. All airplanes are rented here “wet”, which means the fuel price is included in the rental price. That’s easy to handle when the airplane is used...
If you are looking at this picture and thinking there’s something wrong, you’re right. This airplane has a bald spot, probably from a, shall we say, “sporty”, landing. It happens. But this airplane should not be flown until the tire is looked...
You may have heard us say here at Charleston Flight School that we don’t want to just each you to fly- we want to teach you to be a pilot. There’s a difference. Whether you intend to fly for a career or fun, here are a few things that every pilot should...
Logging Time (Sim and Otherwise) When I was working on my private pilot license, I don’t remember getting a whole lot of instruction on how to fill out my logbook and as time went on, I learned even less. In my early years, my logbook was always completed by my...
What Does “Maintain Runway Heading” Mean to YOU? When leaving from a non-towered airport, we are taught to add the crosswind correction required to remain aligned with our departure runway, but what does it mean when Tower tells us to “Maintain...
By now, we all have seen the proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones. They are everywhere. Anybody with a few bucks can go on-line and buy a very nice remote flying machine with a camera. Unfortunately, anything much bigger than a stocking-stuffer can do...
