Pilot Proficiency

During any flight, a pilot will encounter several different
flavors of visibility.

Remember that an airplane does not instantly recover airspeed that’s lost in a wind shear.

Stability and instability are responsible for much of the weather we encounter. But what exactly does all that mean?

It’s important to know the difference between the FAA’s standards and your own.

Mountain wave turbulence can be a great teacher that cuts both ways.

It’s a straightforward T-bar approach to this wine country airport in New York.

Know what you need to be legal.

FLYING offers some tips for anyone facing a pause in their pilot training so they can retain their aviation knowledge.

There are some subtle and not-so-subtle differences between the two.

It’s a circling approach to a mountain getaway.