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You’re in the third hour of a cross-county flight which will push your landing in to the night hours. Your destination is a first time visit and ATC instructions will require a non-standard pattern to the unfamiliar airport. Or perhaps, arriving at a pilot-controlled airport, the temptation to fly a non-standard arrival is too great due to the lack of activity at this late hour. Sound realistic or something that has happened to you ?
When stressed learning to fly approaches, it is very easy to get behind the airplane. During my IFR training, it was not uncommon for my instructor to ask me, “What is the next thing to do?” And sometimes it was difficult, if not impossible, to answer! In any stressful situation, the human mind easily can […]
Takeoff performance calculations start with a chart from the airplane’s POH but there may be more to the story. We’ll take a look at one of these charts along with the conditions and notes on the chart that many pilots overlook. We’ll also address what to do when the runway just doesn’t fit the mold defined by the chart.
This week I will celebrate the 29th anniversary of my 29th birthday. Birthdays, which are so anticipated when you’re young. I can’t wait until I’m 6 and go to school. I can’t wait until I’m 10 and can take a tractor to the field by myself. I can’t wait until I’m 16 so I can […]
Presidential TFRs will be popping up more and more throughout the year as we approach the 2012 election this fall. Find out how you can stay informed about them and not get caught off guard.
One of the best ways to become a better pilot is easy, free and doesn’t require a flight instructor. Sound too good to be true? Hardly. In fact, you may already do it, at least in some form.
Pressure and Density Altitude on FAA Tests and in the Real World One of the things that you must learn as a pilot is how to determine the approximate performance you can expect out of your airplane on a given day. I say the “approximate performance” because there are simply too many variables that will […]
A few years ago, at one of the local airports, there was an aircraft accident. Two guys took off in their Grumman Tiger on a beautiful, summer afternoon. The sun was shining and the winds were calm. They lifted off, barely clearing the fence at the end of the 3,700 foot runway. The pilot then […]
It’s estimated that some 55% of civilian pilots use some form of vision correction, most notably, glasses or contact lenses. But advances in corrective surgery are making laser procedures more and more attractive to pilots. However, it’s not without risks when it comes to your vision and your medical certification. It’s easy to be sold […]
The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the app store. Here are our top ten favorites.
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