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  Can You Land VFR On A Runway That's Half Covered In Fog?

  Your destination has VFR weather on one half of the runway, and IFR conditions on the other half. Can you legally land? Even if you can, is it a good idea?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/23/2021
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  6 Great Things About Flying In Fall

  Ready for your next weekend trip? Here's what pilots love about flying in fall.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/18/2021
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  How To Do A VOR Check Before Your Next IFR Flight

  You need to make sure that your IFR equipment is checked and within specific tolerances before you take off. Here's what you need to know before your next flight.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/16/2021
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  There's An Airplane On The Runway. Can I Land?

  You're on short final and you're cleared to land, but another airplane is still on the runway. Your hand is on the throttle, ready for a go-around. What should you do?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/11/2021

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  6 Questions You Should Be Prepared To Answer During Your CFI Interview

  These are 6 types of questions you should be ready to answer during a CFI interview. We've given you an example of a question that would fall under each category.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/09/2021
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  How To Fly A Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) Under IFR

  If you're in mountainous terrain and can't maintain the required climb gradient for an instrument departure, a VCOA might be a great option. Here's what you need to know before you fly one under IFR.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/04/2021
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  Why Calling 'Go-Around' Is An Action, Not A Decision Point

  In partnership with Bose

  Airlines and corporate flight departments around the world have strict procedures when a crewmember calls a go-around. Here's how you can use these same procedures in your everyday general aviation flying.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/31/2021
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  Pilot Inadvertently Lands On Wrong Side Of Half-Grass, Half-Pavement Runway

  A pilot landed on the wrong side of a runway at night. Here's how it happened.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/28/2021
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  Would You Go? IFR Cross Country Into Low Ceilings And Scattered Storms

  Making go/no-go decisions isn't always easy. 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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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/21/2021

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  When Can You Log Flight Time? Returning To The Gate, Rejecting A Takeoff, And More

  As a commercial pilot, have you ever been stuck with a long ground delay, been forced to reject a takeoff, or return to the gate?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/19/2021
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  Too High? 7 Things You Can Do To Descend Quickly

  We've all been left a little too high to make a crossing restriction or a safe visual approach. Here's what you can do to descend quickly.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/19/2021
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  Pilot Inadvertently 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
  • 08/14/2021
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  How To Get Your Instrument Rating, And Why You Should

  Do you want the flexibility of flying through clouds or the satisfaction of flying an instrument approach to 200 feet above the runway before landing? Here's how to get your instrument rating.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/12/2021
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  How To Pick The Best Flight School For You

  In partnership with UND

  Figuring out how to become a professional pilot is a daunting task. Here's what you need to know about choosing the best flight school for you.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/12/2021
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  5 Times ATC Will Give You Priority Handling

  Do you know when ATC will give you priority over other aircraft? There's more to it than just emergency situations.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/10/2021