Get A Handle On Turbulence
Tips and tricks to spot turbulence and minimize its impact on your ride …
Pilot Training
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Practice Tailwheel Airplane Skills In A Nosewheel Airplane
Master a couple of key skills to ease your transition to a tailwheel airplane …
Lessons Learned: A Seaplane Pilot’s Wilderness Fishing Flight Gets Weathered In
A Lake Amphibian, 25-pound steelhead, and a deluge lead to high drama for a pilot and his friends.
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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 …
Get Your Instrument Rating. Why The IFR Ticket Is The Best Option For That Next Rating
If you haven’t been flying enough over the past year and change, you are not alone. But if, like …
Smoke In The Cockpit
The Friday afternoon weather was clear and visibility unlimited (CAVU), and we were heading south at 7,500 feet to Key West, Florida, with a planned … Read More "Smoke In The Cockpit"
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No Notams? No Problems? Not Necessarily
You’re doing your homework like a good pilot and are happy to see that there are no Notams at …
Rocky Mountain Turbulence In An Old Stinson
“Experience is a hard teacher because she first gives the test, the lesson afterwards.” Vern Law (major league baseball pitcher) Flying can be particularly unforgiving … Read More "Rocky Mountain Turbulence In An Old Stinson"
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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 …
