Good aircraft operational decision making evolves from good cockpit situation awareness, command,, and leadership. Communications and cockpit resource management (CRM) are two primary skills used to make good decisions. The pilot-in-command (PIC) authority is designated by the aircraft operating organization [...]
This week, Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed June 2011 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in South Carolina. There are now 23 states that have publicly recognized the value of general and business aviation to their respective economies. She writes, in part, [...]
Looking at the temperature forecast for the week, I realized that Summer is quickly approaching. This is a busy time of year for families as children are taking final exams, attending graduation ceremonies, planning their summer-league sporting events, and parents [...]
We were proud to host about 45 young ladies last week from The Girl Scouts of South Carolina to Mountains to Midlands chapter as they earned their Aerospace Badges. Mad Science of the Upstate provided a workshop at the Runway [...]
Recently, Special Services Corporation had the privilege of hosting a group of special needs children for a visit to the Greenville Downtown Airport. These children attend Hidden Treasure Christian School, a ministry founded in 1981 to work with children with [...]
Next week when congress returns to Washington, its members will be met by NATA (National Air Transportation Association) members who will be pushing to get our Congressman and Senators to pass H.R. 1474/S. 785. The legislation is “To require that [...]
To determine that an engine fire is an emergency is very much rote for any pilot. How about the loss of the left generator? Most aircraft checklists identify malfunctions as ABNORMAL or EMERGENCY. Could an abnormal malfunction be determined as [...]
There are many uses to Business Aviation. Listed below are nearly two dozen applications performed by Business Aircraft owners and users. This data was compiled through the NBAA's No Plane No Gain program and are listed on a scale of [...]
We recently had the opportunity to host the cast and crew from The Aviators TV show here at GMU and in our community. They were here to film several features for several well known network shows, but the highlight of [...]
On March 29, Special Services hosted Boy Scout Troop 715 of the Southbounder District, Blue Ridge Council. The troop visit was comprised of 40+ scouts and half as many adults. The tour began promptly at 1900 with introductions and explanations [...]