Pilot Training Archive

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 to stay. That cloud deck—maybe a … Read More

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By W. David Pond

Pilot Talk

Departing IFR Without Guidance

Many VFR-only pilots are familiar with how instrument approaches offer the safe paths that take us from the air …

By Jeff Van West

Proficiency

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 …

By Lou Churchville

Pilot Talk

Can Aviation Decision-Making Be Taught?

As I looked around the room at the 25 or 30 other pilots taking a seminar on aeronautical decision-making …

By Ira Heilveil, Ph. D.

Proficiency

Your Guide To Staying Alive While Flying Low

“If you’re going to fly low,” said my first flight instructor, “you had better know how to do it …

By LeRoy Cook

Pilot Talk

Lessons Learned: A Different Kind Of Slow Flight

Encountering stress is as much a part of life as breathing. People spend thousands of dollars on products and techniques to manage stress. For many … Read More

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By Matt Driggers