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Runway Incursion: Pedestrian Version

The FAA and many pilot organizations have given much attention in recent months to prevention of runway incursions…

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Jason’s Private Pilot Checkride

12-4-00 Piper Warrior Examiner: George Barone, Wurtsboro Airport (NY) I’ve read many descriptions of student pilots’ flight tests,…

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My Long Cross-Country by Charlie Johnston

I took my long 300-mile x-country Sunday – it was an experience indeed! I got up at 7…

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1st Solo by Tom Wiseman

I began my day by meeting my instructor at my homefield here in California at 7:00am or 1100Z.…

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Same old song, new singer by Greg Burkhart

After much advice, I finally got my landings acceptable and the CFI stepped out of the plane (at…

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A Fun and Challenging Cross Country by Jean Liddle

Last Wednesday my instructor signed me off for my second cross-country flight after the successful completion of my…

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Vacationing Vagabond by Gene Seibel

Day 1, April 18 – St. Joseph to Brinkley, Arkansas I had read too many flying books. First…

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Flight to Oshkosh : Getting there is most of the fun! by Gene Seibel

This year I was determined to fly to Oshkosh. I had done it once before, eleven long years…

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Risk by Gene Seibel

1) possibility of loss or injury : PERIL 2) someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard…

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Error In The Skies by George D. Mertz

The engine fell silent as all eighty horses busted out of the corral at the same moment. The…

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Crisis Story by Rick Pellicciotti

Sometimes when an instructor or another pilot gives you advice, you might hear yourself saying, “I’ll never have…

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Be afraid, be *very* afraid! by Dane Spearing

The skies over Northern New Mexico are no longer safe because I just passed my checkride!!!! Woo hoo!…

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Aircraft Owner Liability by Phil Kolczynski

The purpose of in this article is to alert you to the basic issues of individual owner liability,…

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