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Directional and lateral stability help make an airplane a good IFR platform. Heres why along with some tips on how to measure it.

Birdstrikes are a growing problem for all types of aircraft and all operators. Heres why, along with some tips on minimizing the risk.

This time of year, almost any forecast includes a chance for airframe ice. Heres why to pay attention.

TFRs are not part of your Garmin 430/530 data base. But they can be. Heres how to enter them.

Most of us do them to sharpen our landings. But are they worth the risk? Heres what you need to know about touch-and-go landings.

Its tough enough to shoot an IFR approach without the proper equipment aboard.

Running your tanks bone dry and topping them off is the only way to know how much gas is really aboard. The results may surprise you.

The FAAs new Practical Test Standards will require a circling approach during an Instrument Proficiency Check. Heres what you need to know.

With temporary flight restrictions popping up like summer thunderstorms, the chances of inadvertently straying into one and being intercepted are greater than ever. Heres what you need to know, just in case.

This time, you can blame it on ATC. Controllers arent keeping up with GPS approach clearances and procedures, which is why you need to.