Pilot Proficiency

An extensive resource on how to become a better pilot, including aviation weather, flight planning and flying technique tips, as well as in-depth aviation accident analysis.

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Aircraft Descent Planning Includes Slowing Down for a Bumpy Ride
By Mark Phelps
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Use This Formula For Calculating Density Altitude
By Flying Staff
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Flying a CJ1 from Coast to Coast
By Dick Karl
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Losing the Word “Lift”
By Peter Garrison

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I Learned About Flying From That

Readers share lasting lessons from close calls and near disasters — the best stories from our most popular column.

A Bug Interrupts a Flight Lesson
Hawaii Lessons in an Ercoupe
Overloaded Takeoff in the Outback
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Weather

The latest news in aviation weather technology and aviation weather safety.

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A Takeoff Into the Clouds
By Peter Garrison
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Two Airline Pilots and a Skywagon
By Les Abend
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Getting Home Safely with the SiriusXM Toolkit
By Michael Harbater
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Snow and the Airline Pilot
By Sam Weigel

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