Most of us will jump at any chance for some left seat time and another entry in the logbook. For better or for worse (mostly for worse I think), we judge pilot ability on total time. But not all your aviation experience shows up in the logbook, and not all your learning takes place in the left seat.
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Manageable Goals Makes it Fun and Keep you Focused
Our extensive…
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Trust your gauges. Trust your gauges. Trust your gauges. …
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When I was in high school, I did a project which involved interviewing…
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There are many ways to calculate airplane weight & balance…
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TAFs are a valuable pre-flight planning tool, and they are created by experts who carefully consider a variety of different models and weather reports. But don’t be seduced by the precision of these forecasts. As you conduct your pre-flight weather briefing, consider the TAF a single data point, and nothing more.
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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 ?
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When stressed learning to fly approaches, it is very easy to…
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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.
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Understanding Aircraft Maintenance Regulations
The value of right seat time
Success in Flight Training – Take it One Step at a Time
Trust But Verify
Scenario-Based Training
Use your iPad to help with weight and balance calculations
How much can you trust TAFs?
Night Visual Approaches – Deserving of a Backup
Tips to Help Streamline IFR Training
Performance in the Real World – Part 2