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 …
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In Praise Of Analog Gauges
When a prospective pilot walks into our flight school at Sporty’s, one of the most common questions we hear …
A Floatplane Pilot Shares How He Got Started
I got to Juneau in April of 1976, after a long Econoline van ride from Florida. I was there for a job—I hoped. Back in … Read More "A Floatplane Pilot Shares How He Got Started"
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Making Jet Dreams Come True
From about the age of 4, I knew I wanted to fly. Nobody in my family was an aviator, nor did we know anyone who … Read More "Making Jet Dreams Come True"
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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 …
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 …
Near-Disaster: Flying A Vintage Piper With Dad
As the sun peered out above the Atlantic Ocean, the wheels of my Dad’s 1951 PA-20 (Piper Pacer) spun free of the runway in St. … Read More "Near-Disaster: Flying A Vintage Piper With Dad"
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Nine Tips And Tricks For Staying IFR Proficient
I’m an unabashed social media lurker. I don’t post rants (or photos of lamb with cucumber-mint relish …
What It’s Like For Deadheading Pilots
For as long as there have been airline flights or railroad passages or ships sailing the ocean blue, there have …
This Pilot Almost Missed The Real Training
It was a rare sunny February day in Seattle. Between the long months of gray and rain starting sometime in …
