Pilot Proficiency

Here is a rundown of the errors your CFI expects you to make.

Rather than reverse course, a former Marine continued to turn until he was heading into the dark unknown of bad weather in 2020.

Dealing with the weather predicament once presented an unexpected and harrowing learning opportunity.

This Midwest bucket list destination in Michigan offers an approach to a modest runway.

Since most airports are designed with runways aligned into prevailing winds, many pilots don’t get much work with crosswind takeoffs and landings.

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

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.