Pilot Proficiency

Doppler images are packed with important life-saving guidance—assuming a pilot knows how to interpret all the pretty colors.

Regulations don’t specifically state that you must, but skipping the interaction can leave you open to potential FAA scrutiny.

The FAA has determined that some structures need to be more visible than others during daylight hours.

Cancellations continue at several airports, resulting in a domino effect across the nation’s air travel grid.

Does it have to be in a complex or technically advanced aircraft all the way?

Every summer and autumn headlines cover at least one major hurricane approaching the coast. You’re probably not planning to do any pattern work in a hurricane, but it’s quite common for instrument pilots to skirt the edges of these storms. A few airline and corporate pilots go right over the top. Hurricanes and tropical storms […]

Complacency can often get the best of you, so do your best to avoid it.

In times of wildfires, note where the fires are and which way the winds are blowing.

The main purpose is to ensure specific items are inspected correctly, and memorization never
hurts.

You may feel better on the medication, but you’ll fly worse.