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  Dry Line: How It Forms Thunderstorms

  A dry line is a boundary between moist and dry air masses. Unlike a cold or warm front, one airmass is not rapidly overtaking the other.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 04/29/2025
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  Is It Ever Safe To Fly Underneath A Towering Cumulus Cloud?

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  What looks like a harmless cumulus cloud can quickly become a thunderstorm in the right conditions.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/26/2025
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  Why Landing With A Tailwind Increases Your Risk Of A Runway Excursion

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  When you land with a tailwind, it increases your risk of things going wrong.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/19/2025
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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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  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
  • 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 Make A Perfect Crosswind Landing

  You're picking up ATIS as you're inbound to land. The winds are 23 knots, 40 degrees off runway heading.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 03/22/2025
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  Why Is Spring So Windy?

  We sat down with National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Scott Entrekin of the Boulder, Colorado office to discuss why the winds seem to pick up during certain seasons, leaving you stuck on the ground.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 03/11/2025

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  Light Crosswinds Cause Three Landing Accidents

  When you think of landing accidents that happen in a crosswind, you usually think of very windy days.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 03/08/2025
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  When Should You Start A 'Pilot's-Discretion' Descent?

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  When ATC gives you a "pilot's discretion" descent under IFR, how do you plan for it?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/22/2025
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  IFR Aircraft Loses Separation With 1,500 Foot Tall Antenna

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  When you're on an IFR flight plan, it's a natural assumption that ATC is a big part of the safety of your flight.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/18/2025
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  Would You Go? Ceilings Are 2000' With 4SM Visibility And Light Snow

  How would you handle this flight?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/18/2025
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  Can You Fly A Visual Go-Around On An Instrument Approach Clearance?

  After flying an instrument approach, a pilot performed a visual go-around after floating down the runway and re-entered the traffic pattern in visual conditions.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/16/2025
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  Tips To Handle Icy Runways and Taxiways

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  Here's how to anticipate the amount of snow or ice on a runway, and what to do if you need to land on a contaminated runway.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 01/11/2025