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Article: Sweet Dreams

If the NTSB had its way, the FAA would be gauging whether or not you’re having sweet dreams and sleeping through the night cuddled up with your teddy bear. ...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Proficiency, Safety, Weather Flying, Weather Skills

Article: Flying The Corridors

V­FR corridors have served an important function in U.S. airspace since the creation of the old TCAs (Terminal Control Areas) and TRSAs (Terminal Radar Service Areas), now less telegraphically renamed Class B and Class C airspace, respectively.

Also labeled: ATC, FAA Regulations, Learning Center, Navigation, Accident Statistics, Decision Making, Flight Training, Safety

Article: Blocked Pitot Tubes

The crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, during a flight from Brazil to Paris focused attention on pitot tubes, although many people had never heard of them before.

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, Pilot Talk, Winter Weather, Aircraft Maintenance, Emergency Situations, In-Flight Failures, Maintenance, Safety

Article: Formation Flying! Part II

Formation flying is a dangerous and, for me, compellingly beautiful and engaging experience. Formation flying is a dangerous and, for...

Also labeled: Aerobatics, Air Shows, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Journeys, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Skills, Proficiency, Safety

Article: Knowing When To Cancel

The other evening, I got a call from a friend who operates a Piper Navajo for his business. He filled me in on what had happened with a flight from his home airport in the Northeast to Miami, Fla.

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, Pilot Talk, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: The Pilot Decides

Each year, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the union representing FAA controllers, honors members who’ve helped save pilots from dangerous situations that might have resulted in accidents.

Also labeled: Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, Pilot Talk, Safety, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: A New License To Learn

Also labeled: Advanced Ratings, Decision Making, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings

Article: Should You Reset A Circuit Breaker?

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Safety, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: First 500 Feet, Part I: Engine Failure!

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings

Article: More Than Monitoring

While I was...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Safety, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: The Last 50 ft.

When...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings

Article: Survivable Ditchings

Without...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Safety, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Controlling Control Pressure

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Icing Awareness

Ten years ago, the...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Safety, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Going The Distance

As pilots,...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: 2008 Reno Air Races

In 2001, “the year that never was,” I was part of the initial attempt to race jet airplanes in the Reno Air Races. In 200...

Also labeled: Columns, Features, Journeys, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Safety, Travel, Guest Speaker

Article: Parachute Jump Operations

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, In-Flight Emergencies, NTSB Reports, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Safety

Article: Glass-Cockpit Blackout

The NTSB doesn’t just investigate...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Learning Center, NTSB Reports, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: True Confessions

If aviation...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Learning Center, NTSB Reports, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: The Go/No-Go Decision In Winter

It had been a long day. It...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flying Skills, Maintenance, Navigation, Pilot Skills, Proficiency, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Weather Encounters

There’s never b...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Learning Center, NTSB Reports, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Flight Planning In The Real World

Also labeled: Decision Making, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety, Proficiency

Article: Waking Up To Fatigue

The FAA is paying renewed attention to human fatigue in...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Learning Center, NTSB Reports, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Telling The Truth On Your Medical

Also labeled: Safety, Pilot Skills, Learning Center

Article: Google Earth: The Ultimate Preflight Tool

Also labeled: Flying Skills, Learning Center, Navigation, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Turbocharger Trouble

You may already...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Learning Center, NTSB Reports, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Crosswind Survival

We can all admit that, at some point, we’ve scared...

Also labeled: Flying Skills, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety, Weather Skills

Article: Wingipedia, Part III

We’ve finally reached the...

Also labeled: Flying Skills, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: The Accelerated Stall

The accelerated stall usually surprises a pilot...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, Learning Center, NTSB Reports, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: The Desire To Go Lower

On February 16, 2008, the...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Flying Skills, IFR Flight, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety
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