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Article: 20 Things You May Not Know About Night Flying

To that end, I studied with one of Hollywood's hardest-working studio lead trumpet players, Bud Brisbois.

Also labeled: Features, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Navigation, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Visiting America Airport By Airport

My flight student Matt Rickman and I departed Southern California for Illinois at the end of June, just as summer thunderstorms began to pummel the Midwest. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aviation History, Backcountry Flying, People and Places, Travel

Article: Winter Flying Tips

Winter is as inevitable as aging, and for pilots who live in or fly to the northern latitudes, every winter will present significant challenges.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Features, Emergency Situations, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Journeys, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Pilot Safety, Proficiency, Safety, Situational Awareness, Weather, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Aspen Has Connections

It’s becoming an interactive world. Like many of you, I own an airplane that’s a legitimate antique but that will probably outlive me.

Also labeled: Avionics, Buyer's Guide, Cockpit Gadgets, Features, Gadgets, Gear, New Products, Pilot Gear, Pilot Supplies

Article: Challenge Yourself!

One of the never-ending conversations in aviation starts with, "How does a person become a better pilot?"

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Decision Making, Emergency Situations, Features, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Pilot Safety

Article: Takeoff Mistakes: The Critical Minute

Tom Willett was regarded as a natural. A former USAF navigator, Willett had become one of Globe Aero’s most reliable international ferry pilots.

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Decision Making, Emergency Situations, Features, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Pilot Safety

Article: WAAS Up?!

Lately, several new acronyms have entered the GPS field; most...

Also labeled: Flying Skills, Learning Center, New Products, Safety

Article: Aviation’s Top Websites

In slightly more than a decade, the World Wide Web has gone from being a mere...

Also labeled: Pilot Resources, Sharing and Websites

Article: Top 10 Pilot Errors

One of the most disturbing statistics about general-aviation accidents is that more than 75% of them are made...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, Learning Center, Safety, Weather

Article: 25 Great Aviation Websites

Anyone looking to...

Also labeled: Pilot Resources, Sharing and Websites

Article: Jeppesen NavSuite

In the fall of 2004, I closed a review of Jeppesen’s JeppView/FliteDeck 3 with a complaint about the lack of serious flight-planning functions in Jeppesen’s flagship...

Also labeled: Avionics

Article: Balancing Act

Sometime back in the dark ages, I was getting ...

Also labeled: Learning Center, Safety, Weight and Balance