Flying Broke
The Minimum Equipment List (MEL) may be the airline world’s most deceptively titled document. By its title, one might …
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Loss Of Control: Spins Or Spirals?
The latter can look a lot like the former, especially when all there is to see is the aftermath …
Negotiations and Bad Decisions Lead to Adventurous Midnight Flight to Memphis
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, sorry, but it was. My crew and I were assigned to a …
Going Through Your First Check Ride And Meeting Your Flight Examiner
Like other students contemplating their first check ride, I’d heard the tales from the crypt about examiners. Legend had they were all mean enough to … Read More "Going Through Your First Check Ride And Meeting Your Flight Examiner"
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Becoming A Creature of Habit (Well, Good Habits, Anyway)
It’s often said that habits get started early in life and stick with us. Unfortunately, that’s true for …
The Joy Of Operating Machines
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A Precautionary Landing Leads To Big Surprise For Pilot
A pilot was in for a big surprise following a precautionary landing in a farm field.
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Experience Versus Complacency in the Cockpit
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How to Lose Your Pilot Certificate (And How Not To)
What happens when you get caught doing something illegal, unsafe or just plain dumb …
Why Would You Need Both GPS And DME?
Learn why or why not, you would need both GPS and DME in your plane for approaches …
