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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

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By Gary Deck

Proficiency

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 …

By Jeff Van West

Pilot Talk

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 …

By Dustin Joy

Proficiency

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 …

By Avi Ben-Menahem

Proficiency

Understanding Maneuvering Speed

What is maneuvering speed, and why should you care? Perhaps more importantly, what should you know to maximize your flying …

By Gary Deck

Aviation Careers

AOPA’s High School STEM Symposium Gathering Rocks In Denver

AOPA just wrapped up its You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Symposium in Denver, Colorado, this week at the …

By Plane & Pilot

The Latest

New Features In Sporty’s Learn to Fly, Instrument Courses

With the launch of its 2020 video courses for new pilots and for those seeking an instrument rating, Sporty’s …

By Plane & Pilot

Pilot Talk

A Really Short Final And Hard Lessons Learned

The plane hit hard, the dust rose, and, for a split second, I had no idea what the hell had just happened. Then, once the … Read More

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By W. David Pond

Proficiency

Avoiding Night Blindness While Flying

My plan to fly my Mooney from Sacramento, California (SAC), to Kerrville, Texas (ERV), was ready for action. The plane …

By Bob Achtel, M.D.

Proficiency

Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds

Ask a bunch of jet drivers what they think of “via clearances” and you’ll get some level of grumbles …

By Jeff Van West

Pilot Training

Near-Disaster: Flying A Vintage Piper With Dad

Nine Tips And Tricks For Staying IFR Proficient

What It’s Like For Deadheading Pilots

This Pilot Almost Missed The Real Training

Understanding Maneuvering Speed

AOPA’s High School STEM Symposium Gathering Rocks In Denver

New Features In Sporty’s Learn to Fly, Instrument Courses

A Really Short Final And Hard Lessons Learned

Avoiding Night Blindness While Flying

Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds

Rusty Pilot Practice Plan

Privacy Lost In The Age Of ADS-B

Huge Milestone: Piper Has FAA Certification For Autoland In M600

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