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  Should You Fly Runway Heading OR Runway Centerline On Takeoff? It Depends...

  In partnership with Bose

  There's a big difference between being assigned "fly runway heading" and flying a runway track, or the extended runway centerline, on departure.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/04/2020
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  This Illusion Can Easily Lead To A Crash

  In partnership with Bose

  Spatial disorientation is the lead killer of pilots. More than mechanical failures, fires, and medical emergencies.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/01/2020
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  8 Reasons You Should Use The 'Airport Moving Map' During Your Next Taxi

  If you haven't used the Jeppesen Airport Moving Map (AMM) charts, you'll want to after reading this. It has serious power, making complex taxi instructions around airports much more simple and safe.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/01/2020
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  If You Get Intercepted, Here's What It Looks Like And What You Should Do

  Pilots are intercepted every year by military aircraft. What if it happened to you? Here are the procedures you should know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/30/2020

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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
  • 07/30/2020
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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
  • 07/28/2020
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  5 Easy Ways To Increase Drag Quickly

  There are a few easy things you can do to increase drag for managing airspeed or a descent. Which of these do you use the most?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/25/2020
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  Jet Crew Skims Treetops During Moonless, Nighttime Landing

  If you've ever flown a VFR approach at night, you should read this.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/23/2020
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  6 Tips For Flying On Hot-Weather Days

  Do you want to enjoy your hot-weather flying a little more? Here are some tips for your next flight.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/23/2020

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  How FOD In The Cockpit Caused Two Blown Tires On Landing

  Something rolls across the floor on short final. What should you do next?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/18/2020
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  6 Ways To Help Someone Become A Pilot

  You didn't become a pilot alone. Spread the passion and help someone else become a pilot by doing these 6 things...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/18/2020
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  Is It Ever Safe To Fly Underneath A Thunderstorm?

  What looks like a harmless cumulus cloud can quickly become a thunderstorm in the right conditions.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/16/2020
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  How To Fly An Emergency Descent

  Do you remember the last time you practiced flying an emergency descent? Outside of training, you may never have to fly one as a pilot. Here's what you should know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/14/2020
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  How To Taxi In Low Visibility

  Low Visibility Operations (LVO) create a hazard to aircraft taxiing around an airport, especially when the tower can't see your location. Here's what you need to know for your next IFR flight.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/11/2020
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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?

  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/09/2020