Improvements to written testing procedures coming January 13, 2020

New contract for written testing modernizes testing process The…

Pilot’s guide to ATP certification

The demand for professional pilots has never been greater.…

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) updated

Updates to the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), change…

AIM change 2 effective September 13, 2018

AIM Change 2 went into effect September 13 and includes recommended advisory practices at non-towered airports as well as weather services and standard terminal arrivals (STARs).

The most commonly misunderstood regulations and procedures

I had the pleasure of hosting a popular online panel discussion…
Fuel gauges

Common Aircraft Fuel Myths

There are a number of fuel related myths and misrepresentations floating around the general aviation industry. While I can't touch them all, I hope to provide some enlightenment around a couple of them in this post.

FAA announces complex aircraft change

As you may have heard, earlier this week the FAA announced…

Updated Private and Commercial Airman Certification Standards

Effective June 12, 2017 - Sporty's Learn to Fly Course updated   FAA…

Pilots Guide to BasicMed

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If you’ve held a valid medical certificate at any point after…

Legacy Navigation Systems

Today, many pilots navigate using GPS as their primary navigation source. There are older navigation systems such as NDB and VOR that continue to have a place in today's National Airspace System (NAS) but whose prominence is beginning to fade. I am calling these legacy navigation systems and the point of this post is to explain what is happening to them.