Pilot Proficiency

Breaking the chain of accepting the unacceptable is imperative in flying.

There are many implausible claims about airspeed that should be understood.

Consider the lesson learned when it comes to ignoring the warning sign of an impending failure.

Approach opens a gateway to explore the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Pay particular attention to those strong, gusty winds before attempting a landing at an airport when storms are approaching.

A pilot takes his first trip down the railroad tracks on the famous Fisk VFR arrival at Oshkosh.

You can’t practice ditching a wheeled aircraft, so you must get it right.

A Cessna 140 proved to be a goose among swans in a flock of dedicated STOL.

Tips for when the weather gets warmer, and both pilots and aircraft struggle.

To say times have changed in regard to aircraft maintenance would be an understatement.