The Art of the Start
Every flight begins with an engine start. Without running engines, airplanes are simply inert objects of beauty, filled with potential …
LeRoy Cook
Is There a Place for VFR Flight Plans
Even if you have all the bells and whistles, filing an old-fashioned flight plan still makes a lot of …
Diving Into Your Pilot Proficiency Old School Style
Unplugging for a while can be the best thing you ever did for your aviation knowledge and test prep …
The Homebuilt Aircraft Advantages And Other Considerations
Experimental amateur-built aircraft offer a lot to both builders and buyers. But you need to understand what tradeoffs the …
Thinking About Flying Emergencies Before They Happen
Whether it’s taking place at 400 feet AGL or FL 400, an inflight emergency requires immediate attention, analysis and …
Rusty Pilot Practice Plan
Let’s face it. Your logbook has dust on it, and your pilot certificate has rust on it. Your flight …
Why Bother With Retractable Gear?
Forty years ago, general aviation pilots were conditioned to rise through the ranks of ever-faster and more-powerful airplanes …
Flying Broken Airplanes: The Substantial Risks Of Deferring Maintenance
Ideally, everything that’s part of our plane is supposed to be working before we go flying. Planes are designed …
How To Use Your Plane’s Brakes
Bringing a speeding airborne airplane to a halt seems a simple enough process. Just plop it onto the runway, push …
Keep Your Flying Skills Sharp
One of the great truths of flying is the admonition, “He who stops getting better stops being good.” We must …
