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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
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  What Happens If You Go Around After The Missed Approach Point On An Instrument Approach?

  You've been cleared for the ILS, and you break out of the clouds around 500 feet. As you begin your flare, traffic crosses the runway ahead of you. You initiate a go-around, but you're beyond the missed approach point (MAP).

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/15/2026
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  How To Calculate Your VDP When An Instrument Approach Doesn't Have One

  This easy calculation will help you make a safe descent from MDA to landing.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/06/2026
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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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  Can You Depart IFR From An Airport With No SID And No ODP?

  When can you start your on-course turn, and why? Here's how it works.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/30/2026
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  Do Takeoff Minimums Apply to Part 91 Pilots?

  In partnership with Garmin

  You've checked the weather, filed a flight plan, and you're ready to go. The visibility is 3/4 SM from the morning fog. Can you legally depart?

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 05/17/2026
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  3 Rules-Of-Thumb For Summer Flying

  Here are 3 great rules-of-thumb to use on the hot days ahead of you.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/14/2026
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  How To Adjust Minimums For Inoperative Approach Lights

  In partnership with Garmin

  As you brief the approach, your EFB alerts you to a NOTAM: the BZN Runway 30 Approach Light System is out of service.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 05/09/2026
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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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  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
  • 04/28/2026
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  3 Tailwind Landings That Ended In Accidents

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

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/23/2026
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  Would You Go? IFR Cross Country Into Low Ceilings And Scattered Storms

  Take a look at this scenario, make your decision, and tell us what you'd do at the end of the scenario.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/16/2026
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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
  • 04/04/2026
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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
  • 04/02/2026
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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
  • 03/24/2026