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  How To Make A Perfect Soft Field Landing

  Landing on a soft field? Here's how to make a perfect touchdown, every time.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/12/2025
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  Calm Wind At Nontowered Airport Leads To Landing Incident

  Have you ever wondered which runway is the best choice on a calm wind day?

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 06/07/2025
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  Loose iPad Jams Pilot's Trim Wheel, Leading To An Emergency Landing

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  Have you ever dropped your iPad in the cockpit? What would you do if this happened to you?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/03/2025
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  Erratic ILS Signal Causes A Missed Approach

  Have you ever flown an ILS approach and had the localizer or glideslope jump back-and-forth erratically?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/20/2025

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  How To Correct A Late Or Rapid Flare During Landing

  You just crossed the runway threshold, and the runway's width suddenly fills your windscreen faster than you anticipated. You quickly pull back on the control yoke, feel the airplane stall, and touch down hard the runway.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/17/2025
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  If You Go-Around On A Visual Approach Under IFR, Do You Need To Contact ATC Immediately?

  Visual approaches are usually simple. But what if you're flying a visual approach under IFR to a non-towered airport and have to go-around?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/10/2025
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  How To Make A Perfect Crosswind Takeoff

  Crosswind on takeoff might not seem like that big of a deal. But if you don't add in corrections, you could end up skipping down, or off, the runway.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/08/2025
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  Tips To Avoid a Stall-Spin Accident In The Traffic Pattern

  In partnership with AOPA

  Nobody thinks it will happen to them.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/03/2025
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  Runway Overrun Caused By Short Field Landing Technique

  Chances are you've heard of a "chop and drop" landing. Maybe you've even done it yourself.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/22/2025

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  Pilot Misses Note 'Circle NA South Of Runway 09', Resulting In Near CFIT Event

  What went wrong, and how you can avoid making the same mistake?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/17/2025
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  Can You Take Off With Another Plane On The Runway?

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  Have you ever been cleared for takeoff with another airplane on the runway? How would you handle this scenario?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/15/2025
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  Incorrect Traffic Pattern Entry Leads To Mid-Air Conflict

  Traffic patterns are designed with specific procedures for a reason. Here's what can happen when one pilot doesn't follow them and creates a conflict, risking a mid-air collision.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/12/2025
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  How PAPI Lights Work

  If you're a pilot, you've probably used Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights during your final approach to landing. But do you know how they work? Here's what you need to know.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 04/10/2025
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  How To Go Missed From A Circling Approach

  Landing from a circling approach can be challenging for a few reasons.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/03/2025
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  How To Recover From A Bounced Landing

  At some point, everyone bounces a landing. Here's how to recover, and what you can do to prevent it from happening in the first place.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 03/27/2025