Pilot Proficiency

If you’ve never refueled an aircraft before, here are nine tips to help you do so safely during your next pit stop.

To rent a car in the United States you have to be at least 25 years old, have a valid credit card, and hold a valid driver’s license. After a few minutes of paperwork, and you’re out the door. Renting an airplane is nowhere near that quick or easy—aircraft rental involves a logbook review, an […]

The sunset of the textual version comes in the wake of mass acceptance of graphical AIRMETs.

In an updated advisory circular, the agency stresses the importance of pilots’ eyes over ADS-B and other traffic awareness systems.

Here’s how to legally depart Class D airspace when the weather isn’t cooperating.

It is not just sharp propeller edges that can hurt you when the engine is off.

Economies of scale can give pilots more for their money.

Avionics and other equipment can drive big variations in price.

NOTAM ignorance does not excuse you from being responsible for their contents.

The abstracts below derive from ASRS reports on Inflight Weather Encounters involving IFR. They illustrate a variety of real-world IFR weather problems and solutions. If Mother Nature throws you a curve, something you learn here might help someday. The Icicle Twin An ATC supervisor in Boston Center asked a controller/pilot to assist with an emergency […]