by Clay | Dec 28, 2016 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
We are in the air and on the way to Shelbyville! In part one and part two of our three part flight simulator cross country series, we started up our Cessna 172 in Smyrna (KMQY), just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. We listened to the weather, taxied to the runway,...
by Clay | Dec 22, 2016 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
In our last Clayviation YouTube session, we began a multi-part series showing each phase of a short cross country flight. We began in Smyrna, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, and started up the engine. This week, we are going to show the taxi, engine run up and...
by Clay | Dec 15, 2016 | Manned Flight
There’s something to be said about doing things by the book. Learning the “textbook” way of doing things is important. For the most basic of reasons, you can’t pass the test if you don’t learn the textbook. In aviation, doing things the...
by Clay | Dec 5, 2016 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
I sat in the cockpit, looking over the engine cowling, watching the mechanic as he worked his magic. “Okay try it now,” he called, stepping away from the airplane. I ran through the checklist. “Mixture rich, carb heat cold, throttle open a quarter...
