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 …
Improving or maintaining your flying skills is a goal every pilot should have with each flight. Here are expert opinions on how to apply performance standards to your everyday flying.
It was a rare sunny February day in Seattle. Between the long months of gray and rain starting sometime in …
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