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  6 Design Improvements That Reduce Aircraft Drag

  Want to fly fast and efficiently? Reducing drag should be one of your top goals. These are some design improvements that counter drag's negative effects on performance.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/20/2019
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  Crew Flies The Wrong Missed Approach Procedure After Missing NOTAMs

  How does a highly experienced crew fly the wrong missed approach procedure? It's a mistake anyone could make.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/18/2019
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  Pilot Flies Through Prohibited Airspace

  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...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/13/2019
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  5 Times You Should Use Flaps Besides Normal Takeoffs Or Landings

  Do you know when else flaps come in handy?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/13/2019

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  Almost Done With Flight School? Research These 10 Career Tracks

  If you want to be a professional pilot, don't forget to research these unique career tracks.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/11/2019
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  6 Times You Should Declare An Emergency With ATC

  ATC has the ability to dedicate the most time and resources to you once you've declared an emergency. Don't delay, especially in these 6 situations.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/09/2019
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  10 Skills VFR Pilots Can Learn From IFR Pilots

  It's no secret that getting your instrument rating makes you a much safer pilot. Here are some habits that VFR pilots can pick up even before they become IFR certified.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/04/2019
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  You Were Cleared Direct To A Fix: When Can You 'Descend Via' On The STAR?

  Can you begin descending before becoming established on the STAR arrival route? Here's what you need to know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/29/2019
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  6 Braking Tips For Every Landing

  Whether you're an airline pilot or student pilot, here are braking tips to remember for every one of your landings.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/29/2019

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  A Loose iPad Jammed This Pilot's Trim Wheel, Leading To An Emergency Landing

  Have you ever dropped your iPad in the cockpit. What would you do if this happened to you?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/22/2019
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  How To Fly Perfect S-Turns, Every Time

  S-Turns are one of three ground-reference maneuvers you'll fly as a student pilot. Here's how to fly them perfectly, every time.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/20/2019
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  5 Ways To Land An Airplane And Why Each Is Unique

  Do you think landing is the toughest part about flying? Here are 6 types of landings you'll fly throughout your training and career.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/20/2019
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  6 IFR Procedures Most Instrument Pilots Rarely Fly

  Let's face it, there's 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?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/18/2019
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  How To Make A Safe Emergency Landing

  When you practice simulated engine failures, how do you pick a landing spot?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/15/2019
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  High On Final? Here Are 6 Ways To Fix It

  Use these strategies to re-stabilize your final descent to landing.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/13/2019