You’re doing your homework like a good pilot and are happy to see that there are no Notams at your destination airport. It must …
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Intersection Departures: A Risk Worth Taking?
“Cessna 1234, can you accept an intersection departure from Bravo, remaining runway, 5,200 feet?” the controller inquired as much …
9 Tips: How To Taxi At Big Airports
Big airports can be scary. Getting into them includes lots of traffic and busy ATC controllers. But just getting there …
Listen To Your Airplane!
“Hmm, did you just see that loss of RPM?” I asked the friend of mine who was flying with me …
How To Keep Your Bearing When A GPS Outage Hits
A GPS NOTAM in Nevada? Okay. I can probably ignore that since I’m flying in California, right? Nope. In …
Managing Your Passengers
Are passengers really something that presents a risk to safe flight? In some cases, they do exactly that. But passengers …
Flying Over Max Weight
Okay, even the least risk-averse, crazy pilot generally knows we probably can’t load up our plane with lead …
Check Ride Tunnel Vision
Matt was nervous; that is to say, he was like every other flight student who has reached his solo stage …
Exposing The Risk Of Texting And Flying
“There’s less to hit up there, so I don’t really think texting while I am flying is a …
Solo And Asleep: The Dangers Of Fatigue While Flying
I am a firm believer in sharing what I have learned from my own mistakes to help others learn from …
Big Changes In Designated Examiner Rules
The FAA issued a Notice in October that allows more flexibility in how Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) conduct practical tests …