Aviation safety isn’t just about flying. Getting around on the ground is a critical skill for pilots of any level – in fact, the most deadly aviation accident in history involved a runway incursion. In this week’s tip, we share some helpful tips for understanding airport signs, asking ATC for help and using apps to prevent mistakes.

Nearly every airplane has an airspeed indicator and it’s arguably the most important flight instrument in the panel. This week’s tip takes a look at how it works, the various types of airspeeds you need to be familiar with as a pilot and what the markings mean on the face of the instrument.

During your flight training you’ll practice several different types of ground reference maneuvers to help you understand the effect wind has on the airplane when flying close to the ground. Here we’ll take a look at s-turns across a road, giving you a pilot’s eye view on how to correctly fly the maneuver.