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Video tip: How to use a sectional plotter to plan a cross-country flight

November 20, 2024

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As you enter the cross-country planning phase of your private pilot training, you'll learn the skills required to plan long-distance trips using a VFR sectional, plotter, E6B flight computer and Navlog. This week's tip takes a look at the first phase of this planning process and shows how to use a plotter and sectional to measure the trip distance and determine the exact direction you'll need to fly.

Silent Threat: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risks for Pilots

November 18, 2024

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Cold weather can mean better airplane performance and some beautiful winter sunrises, but it can also mean potential danger from the airplane's exhaust manifold heating system. In the small, unpressurized cabins of general aviation aircraft, any CO that enters the cabin can quickly reach a significant and dangerous concentration.

EAA accepting applications for 2025 scholarship program

November 15, 2024

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More than $1 million dollars in awards is available through the 2024 EAA Scholarship Program and awarded to those who show the greatest potential to be actively engaged in aviation.

Video tip: How to takeoff and land from a short runway

November 13, 2024

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An advanced skill you’ll learn during flight training is how to achieve the maximum performance from the airplane by operating from shorter runways.

Quiz: ADS-B Rules and Regulations

November 11, 2024

The rules for transponder requirements changed in 2020, requiring aircraft to be equipped with ADS-B out transponders in most of the same airspace that previously required a Mode C transponder. Take our latest quiz and test your knowledge of the details of ADS-B rules.

Pilot’s Guide to BasicMed—expansion allows for six passengers in aircraft up to 12,500 pounds

November 8, 2024

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BasicMed is an alternate way for pilots to fly without holding an FAA medical certificate as long as they meet certain requirements. To fly under BasicMed, pilots must print off a FAA Form 8700-2; BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC) and get your physical exam with a state-licensed physician.