Near-Disaster: Flying A Vintage Piper With Dad
I should have caught the issue on preflight. Truth is, I had never checked this component before, ever.
Proficiency
Our pilot training articles are designed to help you improve your flying proficiency. Bone up on beneficial skills as well as the biggest mistakes to avoid as a pilot. Fly right with articles on topics such as dealing with ice and the most dangerous things you can do as a pilot.
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Nine Tips And Tricks For Staying IFR Proficient
How to have fun and make friends while keeping more than legal.
This Pilot Almost Missed The Real Training
A funny thing happened on the way to this pilot’s instrument rating. Reality.
A Really Short Final And Hard Lessons Learned
Working to avoid something bad sometimes lead to a different form of pain.
Avoiding Night Blindness While Flying
Learn clever tricks to recover from night blindness.
Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds
’Descend’ and ’Climb’ via clearances are complex, but understanding them can help you with other kinds of procedure clearances.
Intercepted By An F-16
A Luscombe doesn’t seem like much of a threat. The DHS and the USAF seemed to disagree.
Keep Your Flying Skills Sharp
Even if you fly a lot, sharpening your piloting skills doesn’t happen by accident. Here’s why you need to do it and how to make it happen.
