December 2012
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Aircraft
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Epic LT
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Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
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The Alpha Bet
Is this the best-yet trainer for learning the ABCs of flight?
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The Epic LT
Do It Yourself Rocket Ship
Proficiency
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IFR Strategies In Convective Weather
A tactical flight from coast-to-coast in a Columbia 400 from above the weather to underneath the overcast
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Say When
When you should retract gear, reduce power, stop climb, initiate descent and more
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When To Abort
Aborting a flight—either on takeoff or in the sky— can be one of aviation’s most difficult decisions
Products
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December 2012 Readback
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Lightspeed FlightLink For Zulu.2
In-flight audio recording on an iPad
Pilot Talk
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Adequate Airspeed
Fundamental failures by pilots still figure in some accidents
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Chasing Fires
Flying For CAL FIRE Aviation
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Dead Reckoning Or Pilotage?
Life isn’t a destination. It’s a series of checkpoints.
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Fly Cheap (Or At Least Cheaper)
It’s getting tougher to fly cheap, but there are still a few tricks you can use to reduce the cost
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From The Editor: Fly Low, Go Fast, Turn Left
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Light-Sport Chronicles: The Wizards of Alpha
Insider glimpses of Pipistrel’s sky-breaking new trainer
Travel
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Diamond Aircraft’s Austria Home
A visit to the factory at Wiener Neustadt and a tour of the Austro Engine Plant
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Reno Air Races 2012
The tradition lives on in grand fashion!
