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  Adverse Yaw: How It Affects Your Plane

  Adverse yaw is the tendency of an airplane to yaw in the opposite direction of the turn.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 09/22/2026
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  How Do Flaps Work?

  What actually happens when you lower your flaps? You increase lift and induced drag for any given angle-of-attack. Here's why it happens.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 09/17/2026
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  How To Fly A Stop-And-Go Landing

  Whether you're a new student or an experienced pilot, here are tips you can use for flying your next stop-and-go landing.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 09/15/2026
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  How The 4 Types Of Aircraft Flaps Work

  There are 4 primary flap designs, and each of them have advantages and disadvantages. Here's how they work.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 08/29/2026

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  What Counts As A Prop Strike?

  Prop strikes are one of the most costly incidents that can happen to propeller-driven aircraft.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 08/25/2026
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  How To Fly A No-Flap Landing

  Partial-flap and no-flap landings aren't particularly difficult or dangerous in light airplanes, but they do require a few specific procedures that you should be aware of. Here's what you need to know.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/25/2026
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  How To Recover From A Balloon During Your Landing Flare

  At some point, a balloon on landing happens to all of us. Here's what you can do to make a safe landing after happens to you.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/16/2026
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  Pilot Loses Control On Landing After Passenger Steps On The Rudder Pedal

  If you fly with passengers in the front seat, you should brief them on this before you take off.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/14/2026
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  Why Does Maneuvering Speed Change With Weight?

  Contrary to popular belief, you can't just throw your stick and rudders back and forth below Va and expect to not bend metal.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 07/09/2026

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  How Interference Drag Affects Your Plane's Performance

  Your plane creates interference drag every time you fly. But what exactly is it? Here's what you should know...

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/02/2026
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  The Four Steps Of Spin Recovery, Explained

  Have you ever practiced a spin? If you have (and even if you haven't), you've probably heard the recovery acronym "PARE". So how do you fly each step in the PARE maneuver? We'll explain...

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 06/20/2026
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  Landing In Turbulence: How To Make Smooth Touchdown

  Turbulence is a reality of flying. Here's how to fly the best approach possible through rough air.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/04/2026
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  Your Engine Failed After Takeoff. Should You Return To The Runway?

  Should you return to the airport, or land straight ahead? It depends...

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/07/2026
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  Why Add Half The Gust Factor On Windy Day Landings?

  Carrying extra airspeed on final approach, and flying faster than the manufacturer recommends for your weight, usually makes it more difficult to land.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/05/2026
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  Ground Effect: Why Your Plane Floats During Landing

  If your approach to landing is too fast, ground effect can get the best of you, as you float, and float, and float down the runway.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/18/2026