Pilot Proficiency

This edition has new and expanded content for the pilot to apply during preflight, and discussion of the departure, en route, and arrival phases of instrument flight.

An evening outing turned into a near miss for a Seattle-area pilot.

FAA regulations allow someone who does not hold a mechanic or repairman certificate to perform certain preventive maintenance.

Both the CFI and learner must take responsibility for this integral part of the process.

NTSB reports blame a pair of aviation accidents on green pilots.

Some CFIs and flight schools advocate using a subscription-based service for weather briefings. Here’s why.

Here’s a localizer-only approach to some Maryland summer scenery.

A dirty or scratched windshield can be a potential safety hazard.

Pilots may find weather to be one of the most challenging subjects but also the most intriguing.

At a strange airport, the landmarks a pilot becomes accustomed to at home are missing.