Recent content by Arvada

CATS Testing Group was a horrible experience. I wish the FAA would contract this part out to a different company. I registered and got my receipt for the recurrent test. I had some scheduling conflicts and the receipt has you call the number referenced in the video above to change your...

Thanks both for the comments. I talked by phone last night with Steve Rhodes, the author of the article I posted. He told me that he only uses the radio for positional awareness when he is either right up against the airport property or if there is helicopter traffic right above him. His work...

This has been an interesting thread to read as it has evolved a little over the last year. I have been needing some definitive answers to this problem due to my involvement in public safety. To that end, I want to add (in an edifying way if I may) some considerations to the issue of using a...