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Pilot Proficiency

Practice Crosswind Landings Whenever You Can

Practice Crosswind Landings Whenever You Can

Since most airports are designed with runways aligned into prevailing winds, many pilots don’t get much work with crosswind takeoffs...

When You Go Back to Flight School, Don't Lose What You've Learned
The Long Line of Instructors

The Long Line of Instructors

11 Mistakes that Student Pilots Make

11 Mistakes that Student Pilots Make

When VFR Turns into IFR

When VFR Turns into IFR

Can the Owner of a Certified Airplane Do Their Own Maintenance?

Can the Owner of a Certified Airplane Do Their Own Maintenance?

What are the rules for turning your own wrenches?

What Is the Criteria for Issuing a Convective SIGMET?

What Is the Criteria for Issuing a Convective SIGMET?

Can You Pilot an Aircraft While Wearing a Cast?

Can You Pilot an Aircraft While Wearing a Cast?

What’s the Difference Between Currency and Proficiency?
Do Missing Instruments Ground an Airplane?

Do Missing Instruments Ground an Airplane?

Chart Wise: Mackinac Island VOR/DME-A

Chart Wise: Mackinac Island VOR/DME-A

This Midwest bucket list destination in Michigan offers an approach to a modest runway.

Chart Wise: Finger Lakes RNAV Rwy 1

Chart Wise: Finger Lakes RNAV Rwy 1

Chart Wise: Ogden, Utah VOR-A

Chart Wise: Ogden, Utah VOR-A

Chart Wise: Roanoke LDA Y Runway 6

Chart Wise: Roanoke LDA Y Runway 6

Chart Wise: Martha's Vineyard ILS or LOC Rwy 24

Chart Wise: Martha's Vineyard ILS or LOC Rwy 24

Ice on the Wings Brings About a Near-Miss Episode

Ice on the Wings Brings About a Near-Miss Episode

Dealing with the weather predicament once presented an unexpected and harrowing learning opportunity.

Treat High-Altitude Turbulence with Knowledge and Respect
Weight, Weight, Don't Tell Me

Weight, Weight, Don't Tell Me

Checklists Only Function When They're Open

Checklists Only Function When They're Open

Humbled for Life

Humbled for Life

A Night Flight Leads a Pilot to a Tragic End

A Night Flight Leads a Pilot to a Tragic End

Rather than reverse course, a former Marine continued to turn until he was heading into the dark unknown of bad...

Something Happened: Wind Shear Takes Down a Grumman Trainer

Something Happened: Wind Shear Takes Down a Grumman Trainer

Dissecting a Tragedy in the Third Dimension

Dissecting a Tragedy in the Third Dimension

King Air 350 Accident Proved to Be Fatal Misstep

King Air 350 Accident Proved to Be Fatal Misstep

Objection Overruled

Objection Overruled

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