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Quiz: Reading Pilot Weather Reports

Aviation weather reports are simply conditions in the atmosphere…
Sporty’s webinar video: iPad Proficiency Check

Webinar: Get the most from ForeFlight – advanced tips for aviation’s top app

ForeFlight, the most popular app for pilots, blends flight planning,…

Video: glider flying from a winch launch

Glider flying is the purest, most peaceful form of flying - just the pilot and the atmosphere, managing energy to get where you want to go. But how do you get altitude in the first place? While the aero-tow is traditional (using a towplane to pull the glider up), the winch launch is an exciting alternative. Ride along in this video to see how you can go from parked to 1900 feet in about three seconds.

Avoid “gearcreep” and stay organized in the cockpit

While I complain about gearcreep at home, I learned that I was the chief offender of gearcreep in the cockpit. Pens, Bluetooth GPS units, aux input cables, flashlights… the stuff that I found rolling around the passenger seat and on the floor after a recent night cross country had me convinced that a more organized cockpit would be in my future.

Friday photo: Son, Evan Joseph Roseman, first solo

The moment: My son's first solo The pilot: Evan Joseph Roseman The…

Video: landing on Route 66

Route 66, the legendary cross-country highway from Chicago to Santa Monica, is synonymous with freedom and adventure - but usually in a car. In this unique video, Matt Guthmiller lands his Bonanza on a gravel strip right next to the Mother Road and explores an abandoned hotel. It's not every day you see airplanes and cars mixing it up on the same piece of pavement.