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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
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  How To Fly The Last SDF Instrument Approach In The USA

  In partnership with Bose

  The SDF instrument approach is the rarest approach in the USA, with only one example remaining in Morristown, TN. Do you know how to fly it?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/07/2021
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  15 Hilarious Ads From The Golden Age Of Aviation

  Fly solo in 1 hour! How about flight lessons for $5? Or maybe you want $1 Million of aircraft insurance for $50. Check out these awesome ads from the golden age of aviation...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/07/2021
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  How Land And Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) Work

  Land and Hold Short (LAHSO) Operations allow ATC to clear a pilot to land and hold short of an intersecting runway, an intersecting taxiway, or some other designated point on a runway. Before you accept a LAHSO clearance, there are a few things you need to be very familiar with.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/03/2021

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  How To Calculate Your Own VDP When An Instrument Approach Doesn't Have One

  This easy calculation will help you make a safe descent from MDA to landing.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/31/2021
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  How Airplane Cabin Pressurization Works

  At 40,000 feet, your time of useful consciousness is just a few seconds without pressurization. Here's how airplane cabins are pressurized to keep you safe and comfortable.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/29/2021
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  How Instrument Procedures Are Creatively Named

  The FAA has come up with some pretty creative instrument procedures. How about the PIGLET arrival into Orlando, the Jimmy Falon victor airway, or the LEBRN (James) fix into Cleveland? We spoke to Denver Center to learn a little bit about the backstory behind the naming process.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/24/2021
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  Incorrect Altitude Readback Leads To Near CFIT Incident

  In partnership with Bose

  Have you ever misunderstood or misread a clearance? Here's how one mistake nearly lead to a CFIT accident.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/15/2021
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  6 Common Mistakes Made During IFR Missed Approaches

  When was the last time you flew a missed approach?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/10/2021
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  What Makes An Instrument Approach Unstable?

  There's nothing wrong with going around when you're unstable on an approach. Forcing a landing can lead to incidents and accidents. What would you do in this situation?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/03/2021