How Much Ice Will it Take?

How Much Ice Will it Take?

A light drizzle was falling from the low overcast layer.  The Charleston, West Virginia tower was reporting VFR, but it was a day no one really wanted to be out flying. Our pilot had just flown his Cessna 172 in from Upstate New York and was making a quick fuel stop...
What Cows Can Teach You About Density Altitude

What Cows Can Teach You About Density Altitude

It was a hot, sweltering summer day in Las Vegas.  Las Vegas, New Mexico that is. Running a little low on fuel, our pilot decided to make a quick stop  at the Las Vegas Municipal Airport.  There’s not really much to do but get fuel at KLVS, so the stop was quick...