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 …
LeRoy Cook
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 …
Real Pilots Know How To Slip
The ancient and honorable art of slipping an aircraft to achieve a desired flight path is an excellent tool to …
Your Guide To Staying Alive While Flying Low
“If you’re going to fly low,” said my first flight instructor, “you had better know how to do it …
When Training Turns Lethal
When it comes to high-risk flight, we usually think VFR into IMC, low-level maneuvering or run-ins with …
VFR At Night
There’s no difference between flying in daylight and flying at night—except you can’t see anything. So goes …
