VFR Challenge: Flight Following Failure—Enter Now for a Chance to Win a Home Flight Simulator

The VFR Mastery Series from PilotWorkshops is an innovative online training program designed to sharpen pilots’ decision-making skills through realistic flying scenarios. Each month, you’ll work through a real-world situation, make your own decision, and then compare your thinking with experienced flight instructors and fellow pilots.

In this sample scenario, Flight Following Failure, you’re flying a Cirrus SR22 from Indianapolis to Ocean Reef, Florida, on a beautiful VFR day. Your plan is to use Flight Following while navigating the busy airspace along Florida’s southeast coast. But just as you approach the Miami Class B, ATC terminates radar service and tells you to remain clear of the Class B. Suddenly you’re on your own, surrounded by some of the busiest airspace in the country, and the chart you were planning to use isn’t available on your iPad.

What would you do next?

Step 1: Watch the VFR Mastery Scenario

Step 2: Make your choice

Now make your decision, then see what other pilots would choose.

Step 3: Learn from an expert—then enter for a chance to win a home flight simulator

In the expert response video below, you’ll learn how experienced controller and pilot, Kevin Plante, would handle this challenging situation. You’ll hear why Flight Following should always be viewed as a valuable service—not something you can count on indefinitely—and why having a backup plan is essential when operating around complex airspace.

At the end of the video, you’ll have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win a fully equipped, wide-screen home flight simulator from XForcePC and Sporty’s—a perfect way to build and maintain your flying skills from home.

Win a Home Flight Simulator Valued at More Than $3,500!

Be sure to click the “Enter to Win” button at the conclusion of the expert video above for your chance to win this fully equipped flight simulator package from XForcePC and Sporty’s. The prize includes:

• High-performance PC optimized for flight simulation
• X-Plane 12 pre-installed
• Compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator
• 49-inch super ultra-wide monitor
• Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls
• Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant
• Thrustmaster Flight Rudder Pedals
• Thrustmaster Flight Simulator Headset
• Video quick-start guide for setup and operation

The giveaway runs July 29 through August 5, 2026.

VFR Mastery from PilotWorkshops

VFR Mastery subscribers can continue learning beyond the featured scenario with an exclusive audio roundtable where five additional instructors discuss how they would approach the situation. It’s rare for every expert to agree—and even when they don’t, you’ll gain valuable insight into different ways experienced pilots evaluate risk and make decisions.

Subscribers also receive access to instructor forums, quizzes, monthly scenarios, and the complete archive of previous VFR Mastery scenarios.

Ready to continue your training? Click the banner below to start your free 30-day VFR Mastery trial.

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