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  You Were Cleared Direct To A Fix: When Can You 'Descend Via' On The STAR?

  In partnership with Garmin

  Can you begin descending before you're established on the STAR?

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/06/2025
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  Class D Weather Minimums

  Here's the minimum weather you need to fly in Class D...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/06/2025
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  6 IFR Procedures Most Instrument Pilots Rarely Fly

  Let's face it, there are a lot of IFR procedures we don't use in our everyday flying. If you're an instrument-rated pilot and fly IFR all the time, how many times have you flown these procedures in the past 12 months?

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/05/2025
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  How To Overcome Runway Width Illusion

  In partnership with ATP

  Here's how to ovecome it and make a great landing every time...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/05/2025

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  How Far Out Do PAPI Lights Guarantee Obstacle Protection?

  In partnership with ATP

  Here's how far out the PAPI lights protect your glide path...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/04/2025
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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.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/02/2025
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  Do You Know These 8 ATC Climb and Descent Phrases?

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  There's a big difference between ATC issuing you an "immediate" vs. "best rate" descent. Here's how to handle these 8 common phrases.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/02/2025
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  How Do You 'Establish Radio Communication'?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/02/2025
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  Quiz: Do You Know What These 4 Uncommon Enroute Chart Symbols Mean?

  Let's see if you have these symbols down!

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/01/2025

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  How To Fly A Perfect Short Field Landing

  Here's how you'll do it, step-by-step.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/31/2025
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  Quiz: 6 Questions To See If You're Ready To Be A Private Pilot

  In partnership with LIFT

  Are you ready to be a private pilot? Let's find out...

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/30/2025
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  Leaning Your Mixture On The Ground

  How far back can you pull the mixture on the ground?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/30/2025
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  Can You Log PIC Time In The Clouds If You Aren't Instrument Rated?

  Not instrument rated? You can still log PIC time in the clouds, in certain cases. Here's why.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/29/2025
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  When Should I Use IDENT?

  In partnership with ATP

  You only press it when...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/29/2025
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  Tips To Avoid Wake Turbulence On Landing

  In partnership with LIFT

  Here's how to stay out of wake turbulence when you're following a larger aircraft...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/28/2025