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.
Lessons Learned: A Really Wild Goose Chase
What was supposed to be an easy VFR flight to go hunting takes a turn
Lessons Learned: Engine Trouble Over The Bayou
Alligators, dark nights and wishful thinking
Backcountry Flying: What, Where & How
A longtime pilot discovers the joys of backcountry flying
Risking A Career (Or More) On A Drink
The ’eight-hour’ rule and the legal process for one pilot
Lessons Learned: Fencing With Crosswinds
Crosswinds are never fun, but they’re usually manageable’usually
