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United States Pilots Association |
At the safety seminar conducted in St. Joseph, MO, last weekend, in connection with the Missouri Pilots Association Annual Convention, I picked up two good tips that I'd like to pass along.
When going into an unfamiliar airport, among your research options is to check the airport out on Google Earth. It's really fantastic that you can not only see the airport from any elevation, noting nearby towns, roads, lakes, mountains, etc., but you can also tilt the picture to an angle similar to your approach from any direction, and virtually fly right down to the airport! It takes a lot of guess work out of finding and approaching a new environment.
And to get official approach plates, airport diagrams, NOTAMS, etc., there's www.naco.faa.gov. It's also a good place to go to quickly find the expiration dates for various charts.
Happy flying!
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association