Cool Rain Aviation

02/25/2023

Cool Rain has been dormant this year, I’m “waking up” and dusting off the headsets and flying gear.

From the Zulu 3 to the new Delta Zulu, where would I be without my Lightspeed headsets? Unparalleled comfort and outstanding ANR, I can fly all day long with very little fatigue and no discomfort. I love my Lightspeed gear!

12/09/2019

Follow the LS blog, final installment in a few days...

https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/blog-posts/mountain-flying-1-high-country-basics/

https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/blog-posts/mountain-flying-part-2-density-altitude-performance/

https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/blog-posts/mountain-flying-part-3/

https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/blog-posts/mountain-flying-part-4/

Done safely, flying a light aircraft through the mountains can be the adventure of a lifetime. The mountains of the North American west, where I fly most often, offer some of the most spectacular scenery available to a private pilot.

09/20/2019

B2OSH is live:

Lightspeed Aviation sponsored Colin Aro, CFII, CFIG, PhD and formation pilot of Cool Rain Aviation on his journey with approximately 400 Bonanza pilots as they travel together to Oshkosh, WI for AirVenture 2019. Watch his exciting 4-day, cross-country formation flight with Formation Flying Inc check...

09/11/2019

Our latest post:

Mountain airports are at relatively high elevations, where the air is thin—i.e., where its density is low. During the warmer months, the temperatures can be much higher than standard, and if there’s any humidity present, we have the classic “high, hot, and humid” combination that results in ...

07/15/2019

We are live:

Lightspeed Aviation is proud to once again sponsor Colin Aro as he joins some 400 Bonanza pilots as they travel together from Rockford, IL to Oshkosh , WI for the 2019 EE AirVenture. Bonanzas to Oshkosh (B2Osh) began in 1990 when Wayne Collins and a few friends decided the only way to ensure camping...

05/11/2019

This cool device was given to me in Florida last month!

Colin Aro, FAA FASTeam member, CFII and High Altitude Glider Pilot, reviews the Masimo MightySat Pulse Oximeter. Subscribe for more!

04/09/2019

San Jose in June:

Given the right conditions, glider pilots routinely keep their aircraft aloft for hours, covering sometimes hundreds of miles. There is no reason light airplane pilots operating in the mountains cannot use the same techniques and skills to become not only safer, but perhaps more efficient pilots wh....

04/09/2019

Taking mountain flying on the road this spring and summer: first scheduled date is Livermore, CA on My 9th at 7PM. See you at Five Rivers Aviation.

Mountain flying is an important topic - the Nall report published by the AOPA tells us that the accident rate at mountain airports is approximately 175% higher than in the flatlands. In the Sierra Nevada (and other soaring locations), glider pilots can keep their aircraft aloft for hours and execute...

03/15/2019

Don’t forget to check out the Lightspeed blog:
www.lightspeedaviation.com/blog

Lightspeed Aviation, the leader in wearable ANR technology for pilots, operates with a simple strategy: know your customer well and remain committed to relentless product evolution. At Lightspeed, everything we do is in service to our customer and our products push performance to the edge of technol...

11/12/2018

I totally neglect this page! I’m coming to Lake Oswego OR with an FFI seminar and hope to see a whole lot of my people there!!!

The key to safety in formation flight involves “standards and discipline.” When two aircraft form up, there must be a clear understanding of the division of flight responsibilities. With more than two aircraft, there can be NO confusion as to the division of responsibility and the position of ea...

07/23/2018

If you haven’t seen it yet: https://youtu.be/_P86KUEU4no

If you know a Bonanza enthusiast, pass it on...

07/17/2018

Lightspeed Aviation is sponsoring our trip to Oshkosh this year - check out our daily video blogs on the Lightspeed Aviation page or YouTube channel.