Beyond The Helicopter Rating
As of December 31, 2018, there were an estimated 32,831 active helicopter pilots in the U.S. The …
Pilot Training
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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 …
Managing Your Passengers
Are passengers really something that presents a risk to safe flight? In some cases, they do exactly that. But passengers …
Medical Certificate Issues Ends Flying Dream
I took my son to his first air show when he was just 4 years old, about 12 years ago …
Radar Required Approaches Explained
One of my roles in life seems to be “The IFR Answer Guy.” Sometimes, I can toss off the answer …
Coming To Terms With The Autopilot
When I wrote my first article for Plane & Pilot, a meditation on flying for the airlines and reaching the …
Flying Over Max Weight
Okay, even the least risk-averse, crazy pilot generally knows we probably can’t load up our plane with lead …
Flying To Fate’s Doorstep: Young Pilot Speaks Up To Save Veteran Pilot and Self
The overcast wasn’t budging. That much was obvious. It had been there all morning, and there it seemed determined …
Departing IFR Without Guidance
Many VFR-only pilots are familiar with how instrument approaches offer the safe paths that take us from the air …
Adding A Helicopter Rating: Check Ride Time
The home stretch of the quest for a helicopter rating add-on to my airplane commercial was the most intensely …
