Your Personal Required Equipment List – 7 Must Have Items

During your training you’ll learn what aircraft equipment is…

Flight Service Stations can do more than you think

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It doesn't take long for student pilot to be confused by, or…
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6 aviation cliches that are true – and 3 that are not

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Aviation is filled with "experts." These self-appointed sages never miss a chance to share their tips for safer flying, usually from the lofty perch of a rocking chair at the FBO. But not every cliche can be discarded. Most of them exist because there's a kernel of truth.
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Picking Up Where You Left Off

One of the more difficult aspects of pilot training is starting…

5 Ways to Beat the Winter Flying Blues

For those of us not flying in sunny, warm climates all year round,…

Five Ways to Make Bad Landings

What? Huh? Yes, you read the title correctly. There are many…
Checklist

One checklist that works in every airplane

Do you fly the airplane, or is your checklist really the PIC? It may sound funny, but an awful lot of pilots are slaves to their checklists, blindly following them as if it’s a set of assembly instructions for a piece of furniture. You can and should do better.
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Getting Back Into Flying

In my position, I talk to all sorts of pilots looking for flight…

Flexible Flyer

Earlier this year, I wrote about my family's plans to take a…

4 Tips for Effective Study

There’s no hiding the fact that earning a pilot certificate…