Big Changes In Designated Examiner Rules
The new rules will bring some profound changes to the process for instructors, practical test takers and examiners, too.
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The Risk Of A Zero-Zero Takeoff
Explore the risks associated with low visibility takeoffs.
Experience Versus Complacency in the Cockpit
A pilot fesses up to a dumb mistake in hopes it might help others avoid even more costly ones.
Pilots Need To Report Damage To Planes
Most modern avionics have at least some kind of data recording capability. If you damage an airplane, investigators could use it to track you down.
A Fiery Accident In Arizona and Known Risk Factors
Pilots can learn important lessons from a recent accident that claimed the lives of several “Instagram stars.”
Good Decision-Making Is A Must For Pilots
You’re a great pilot. Your decision-making is terrible.
When Asking for a Higher Altitude Can Bite You Hard
The challenge to pilots of airplanes that fly the mid-teens and low-twenties is to know when climbing high is avoiding risk and when it’s just making it worse.
Colliding With Hard Truths
Maybe none of your outside issues or life complications are your fault. You know what? That doesn’t stop them from being your problem. Here’s why you’ve got to just deal with it.
Risking A Career (Or More) On A Drink
The ’eight-hour’ rule and the legal process for one pilot
IMC To VMC?
Transitioning to visual conditions shouldn’t be a problem, but sometimes it is
