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Recovering from an upset requires quickly assessing the airplanes energy state and attitude, then applying the appropriate corrections.

A series of accidents has tarred the reputation of what was supposed to be the safest GA airplane ever made. But is that an accurate picture? An honest look at the Cirrus accident record.

A low-time pilot elects to fly into deteriorating weather at night and without an Instrument rating. The result was predictable.

The crash of the American Airlines Airbus in New York in November of 2001, has revealed that what nearly every pilot of all experience levels believed about maneuvering speed, Va, is incorrect. It turns out that a pilot can break the airframe by moving the flight controls even when flying at an airspeed below Va. […]

The FAA decided a while back that “distractions” are a factor in accidents, especially IFR accidents, and added them to the Practical Test Standards guide. The FAA also recently added use of equipment to the PTS including glass cockpits, use of the standby instruments for a non-precision approach, GPS approaches and autopilot use that applicants […]

Flying at night really isnt more dangerous than during the day, but it can be less forgiving. It just requires more planning and more care.

While pilots are trained to avoid stalls and spins, little effort goes into understanding spins. Heres how to approach spin training without fear.

What could be simpler than wing flaps? But not all designs work the same and each has it quirks. Heres how to get the most out of the type youre flying.

We asked readers to tell us what they consider risky and what they dont. The numbers include some surprising revelations.

Last April, an instrument-rated private pilot took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in his SR22 bound for Palm Beach International. It was solid IFR, 400 overcast. The pilot was experienced in Cirrus airplanes-he was a founder of the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association-he regularly flew such IFR flights, and he knew his airplane well. […]