flying safety tips | Hartzell Propeller Airplane Propeller and Aircraft Propeller Systems Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:11:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hartzellprop.com/wp-content/uploads/logo2-60x60.png flying safety tips | Hartzell Propeller 32 32 Summer Flying Safety: Thunderstorm Avoidance 101 https://hartzellprop.com/blog-summer-flying-tips-thunderstorms/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:11:12 +0000 https://hartzellprop.com/?p=20530 Summer is here at last, and that means it’s thunderstorm season. Every pilot knows that airplanes and thunderstorms don’t go together. Unfortunately, weather can be unpredictable, especially in the summer months. It’s not unusual for perfectly sunny skies to develop dark and ominous clouds throughout the day. Here are a few reminders to avoid getting […]

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]]> Coming out of Hangar Hibernation: Spring Flying Safety Tips https://hartzellprop.com/seasons-of-safety-spring/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:59:13 +0000 https://hartzellprop.com/?p=20208 At Hartzell Propeller, we’re passionate about flight safety and pilot proficiency. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s (ASI) newest video series, “Seasons of Safety.” At the start of each season, ASI is live-streaming a video with tips from Executive Director, Richard McSpadden. The debut episode, “The Awakening: Coming Out of […]

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]]> Too Tired to Fly: How to Avoid Pilot Fatigue https://hartzellprop.com/how-to-avoid-pilot-fatigue/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:50:51 +0000 http://hartzellprop.com/?p=20056 Fatigue has been a problem for pilots since the early days of aviation. In his memoir, Charles Lindbergh recalls fighting the intense desire to sleep just nine hours into his 33-hour non-stop flight from New York to Paris. His fatigue caused him to fall asleep with his eyes open for moments at a time, and […]

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]]> Staying Safe in the Clouds: How to Prevent Vestibular Illusions https://hartzellprop.com/how-to-prevent-vestibular-illusions/ Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:54:42 +0000 http://hartzellprop.com/?p=19214 When you’re flying, your eyes are your primary sensory input. You depend on visual cues to let you know where you are in relation to the earth. But when you’re flying in the clouds, your visual references are limited at best. Without visual cues, your eyes and ears may start to disagree about which way […]

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