Pilot Proficiency

Establishing one at your airport just takes some persistence.

While diverting for weather is sound aeronautical decision making, landing at an unapproved airport can impact your course requirements.

Pilots don’t need to wait for winter to build an IFR foundation.

What you need to know before you go.

It’s just a matter of understanding the rules and ATC requirements for transitioning through the controlled corridor during training.

Are old-school navigation aids such as this still worth mastering?

Both can result in an unscheduled off-airport landing.

Advisory is neither an admonishment nor a command.

Pilots need to be able to recognize the difference between a serious problem and not-so-serious mess.

FAA regulations state an aviator in training can’t log time as a required crewmember for IFR practice.