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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
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  How To Fly A Circling-Only Approach

  We've all seen circling minimums published on regular approach charts. But have you ever flown an approach that wasn't designated to any particular runway, and has nothing but circling minimums published?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 03/21/2026

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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
  • 03/17/2026
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  Runway Light Colors, Explained

  How far down the runway will the lights change from white to yellow? When do they change to red?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/17/2026
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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
  • 02/10/2026
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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
  • 01/22/2026
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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
  • 01/17/2026
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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
  • 01/08/2026