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Share Your Checkride Experience: DPE Survey Now Open

April 3, 2026

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This short survey from the National Flight Training Association, in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration, is designed to gather real-world feedback on Designated Pilot Examiner availability, efficiency, and the overall checkride experience. Your anonymous input will help identify trends and support improvements to the pilot certification process.

Tailwheel Pilots’ Guide to Smooth Grass Landings

April 1, 2026

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The rugged design of a tailwheel airplane and its extra prop clearance opens up the opportunity to land at a wide variety of off-airport locations with soft surfaces, like sand, gravel bars, grass and even mud. A modified soft-field approach and landing technique should be used when operating in these conditions, which allows the wheels to touchdown at the slowest possible airspeed with the wings supporting the weight of the airplane as long as possible.

Cheat Like Your Life Depends on It—Because It Might!

March 30, 2026

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Past studies and the accident statistics demonstrate that the BAI training for private pilot certification is not adequate after an extended period of time. An inadvertent encounter with instrument conditions can be fatal for a visual pilot, especially if it has been some time since they last practiced BAI. It is time to cheat to save your life.

What every pilot needs to know about special use airspace

March 25, 2026

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Special use airspace includes military operations areas, prohibited areas, alert areas, warning areas, restricted areas and controlled firing areas. This week’s video tip explains how to identify their location and best practices for making sure you don’t accidentally fly into one.

Flight Maneuver Spotlight: Accelerated Stalls

March 23, 2026

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An accelerated stall is a stall that occurs at a higher airspeed than a 1G stall and can be caused by an aircraft making abrupt control inputs such as too much back pressure during a banked turn. As you may recall a stall can occur at any airspeed or attitude, as long as the wing's critical angle of attack is exceeded and the accelerated stall demonstrats this fact.

Sporty’s Launches Flight School Advantage Program

March 20, 2026

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Sporty’s is excited to announce the Flight School Advantage program, a one-stop solution designed to give flight schools all the tools they need to run smoothly and efficiently. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to upgrade your existing program, Sporty’s now offers everything in a single, convenient package.

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