Learn to Fly

Author: <span>Thomas Turner</span>

CONTINUING EDUCATON

Instrument Approaches, It’s Just That Easy … or is it?

Boy, was I disappointed!

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WEATHER

In A Dead Run, Ahead Of The Storm

Lightning flashed and torrential rain blew in sheets as the 747-400 lined up for takeoff.

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CONTINUING EDUCATON

Carbon Monoxide For Renters: A Tale For The Season

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a natural by-product of combustion, it is poisonous and, as long as your engine…

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PRE-FLIGHT ARTICLES

Fly With The Experts

A Piper Arrow pilot lands without extending the landing gear... A jetliner takes the runway, when the crew…

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CONTINUING EDUCATON

Holding Your Altitude: Risks and Fixes

“Altitude busts” heighten the risk of a midair collision, FAA enforcement action, and, in a descent, controlled flight…

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CONTINUING EDUCATON

Insurance Crisis #2: Your Options and Your Premiums

Insurance is a gamble: When you take out an aviation insurance policy, you’re gambling that you may have…

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CONTINUING EDUCATON

Hanging in the Breeze

The most commonly glossed-over subject on complex checkouts could cost you several knots in cruise and a couple…

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CONTINUING EDUCATON

The Insurance Crisis #1 : Understanding the Causes

Editor’s note: A very inside look at a very expensive problem that effects us all.

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WEATHER

Icing Conditions and Staying Alive

Ice is the last great unknown in instrument flight -- although wide areas of suspected icing conditions may…

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WEATHER

PIREPS: The Fabric of Our Society

One of the most critical aspects of flying cross-country is dealing with the weather, but almost all the…

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PRE-FLIGHT ARTICLES

Easier, Better Approaches

There's a lot to consider before beginning your single-pilot approach.

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WEATHER

Bad Weather, Good Approach

'ATIS Information Bravo, 1150Z: Sky condition 300 overcast, visibility one and one-half miles, light rain and mist...'

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CONTINUING EDUCATON

Those Who Have and Those Who Won’t

True, most gear-up landings don’t cause great injury or damage to the airplane, but it can still take…

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