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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

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By Robert Reinaker

Pilot Talk

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

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By Gregory "Wired" Colyer

Pilot Talk

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 …

By Jason Blair

Proficiency

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 …

By LeRoy Cook

Pilot Talk

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

Master instructor Tom Turner nailed it during a presentation he gave, saying, “You need to work just as hard to …

By Jeff Van West

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

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

A Floatplane Pilot Shares How He Got Started

Making Jet Dreams Come True

9 Tips: How To Taxi At Big Airports

How To Use Your Plane’s Brakes

Near-Disaster: Flying A Vintage Piper With Dad

Nine Tips And Tricks For Staying IFR Proficient

This Pilot Almost Missed The Real Training

Understanding Maneuvering Speed

A Really Short Final And Hard Lessons Learned

Avoiding Night Blindness While Flying

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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