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  The Difference Between ASOS And ADS-B Weather

  Whether you're flying 50 miles or 500 miles, you want to know what the weather is doing at your destination.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 09/24/2026
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  How To Use A 'VFR-On-Top' Clearance

  You just climbed through an overcast layer on an IFR cross-country and broke out into smooth, clear air.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 09/19/2026
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  What Makes An Instrument Approach Unstable?

  Unstabilized approaches are one of the leading causes of landing accidents.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 09/01/2026
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  What Is A Clearance Void Time?

  Have you ever heard "clearance void if not off by 1235 Zulu?" It all comes down to one-in, one-out rules for ATC managing IFR traffic at non-towered airports.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 08/27/2026

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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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  • Colin Cutler
  • 08/22/2026
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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
  • 08/18/2026
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  When Do You Need To File An Alternate Under IFR?

  Do you need to file an alternate? And if so, what are the weather minimums for your alternate airport?

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 08/15/2026
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  How To Fly A Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) Under IFR

  If you can't safely maintain the required climb gradient for an instrument departure, a VCOA might be a great option. Here's what you need to know before you fly one under IFR.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 08/11/2026
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  Case Study: Upslope Flow Convergence Thunderstorms

  If you fly over mountainous or rough terrain you'll see cumulus clouds and thunderstorms popping up in the same place day after day, on top of the ridgeline. Why is this?

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 08/08/2026

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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
  • 08/04/2026
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  When Should You Start A 'Pilot's-Discretion' Descent?

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

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  • Boldmethod
  • 08/01/2026
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  The Difference Between Decision Altitude (DA) and Decision Height (DH)

  DA and DH aren't interchangeable phrases, they're two completely different things. Let's look at the difference

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/23/2026
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  Pilots Receive ATC Low Altitude Alert From The Wrong Altimeter Setting

  A student and instructor received a "low altitude alert" from ATC after forgetting to reset their altimeter before an instrument approach.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/18/2026
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  If AWOS Reports IFR Conditions When It's VFR, Can You Legally Land?

  If the weather report is incorrect, can you legally land?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/30/2026
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  Is It Ever Safe To Fly Underneath A Towering Cumulus Cloud?

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

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/18/2026