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Article: Weather Avoidance Techniques

Today, a wide range of tools are available to help avoid those dangers, but each has limitations that must be understood in order to use them safely. ...

Also labeled: Weather Flying, Features, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Proficiency, Safety

Article: 10 Tips For VFR Flying In Marginal Weather

It was the classic example of baby- bird stupidity.

Also labeled: Features, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Weather Flying

Article: Aviation Apps

It's hard to believe that the iPad was introduced just in 2010. With an estimated 60 million iPads sold since Apple introduced it two years ago, no other device in history has influenced our world the way this clean little tablet computer has.

Also labeled: Aviation Resources, Features, Gadgets, Handheld Avionics, Handheld Gadgets, Weather Flying

Article: Combating Crosswinds

Neither the wind given to you by the tower, nor that shown on a mid-field wind sock, is likely to be what you actually experience when landing. ...

Also labeled: Features, Flying Skills, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winds

Article: Weather Avoidance: Back To Basics

It's one of the great paradoxes in aviation that one of the biggest killers of pilots —weather—is one of the least understood and least taught subjects in primary flight instruction.

Also labeled: Flying Skills, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winds

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, Flight Planning, Flying Skills, Journeys, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Pilot Safety, Proficiency, Safety, Situational Awareness, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Icing Folklore

Icing is already a terribly complex topic without the many old wives’ tales and rules of thumb making it even more...

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Flight Hazards, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Gréyjà Vu

Wow! I just returned from the airport where I had to cancel a hop because the clouds were down around 700 feet and ...

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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, Flight Planning, Learning Center, Safety