Carrying extra airspeed on final approach, and flying faster than the manufacturer recommends for your weight, usually makes it more difficult to land.
Unlike restricted areas, prohibited areas are much harder to get permission to fly through. Here's what happened when one pilot flew through a prohibited area over the Bush Family Ranch in Texas...
You're flying toward a puffy cumulus cloud and out of habit, your natural instinct is to tighten your seatbelt. It may seem like a simple question, but have you ever wondered why clouds can be so bumpy?