New

• 
  How To Fly A Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) Under IFR

  If you're in mountainous terrain and can't safely 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.

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/17/2019
• 
  10 Ways Cold, Winter Air Affects Your Airplane

  With temperatures in the Midwest falling will below 0 this week, here's what you need to know about how cold air affects your airplane.

  • • List
  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/17/2019
• 
  Landing On A Snowy Runway This Winter? Here's How To Know The Braking Conditions.

  We're deep into winter and with snow/ice covering many runways around the country, it's time to do a little review on how runway condition codes work and what you should do if you're landing on a contaminated runway.

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/12/2019
• 
  This Is Why There's A 250 Knot Speed Limit Below 10,000 Feet

  We all know the speed limit is 250 knots below 10,000 feet. But why?

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/08/2019

• 
  What's The Difference Between Approach Speed And Threshold Crossing Speed?

  If you don't fly the right speeds on final, you can miss your touchdown point by hundreds of feet, every time. Here's what you need to know.

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/05/2019
• 
  If You Go-Around On A Visual Approach Under IFR, Do You Need To Contact ATC Immediately?

  Sponsored by Bose

  Visual approaches are usually simple. But what if you're flying a visual approach under IFR to a non-towered airport and have to go-around?

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/01/2019
• 
  The 8 Most Impressive Changes To Aviation In The USA In 2018

  2018 was a big year for aviation in the USA! Here's what happened...

  • • List
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/29/2018
• 
  This Incorrect Short Field Landing Technique Resulted In A Runway Overrun

  Have you heard of the "chop and drop" short field landing? Here's what you need to know, so you don't end up in a ditch like these two pilots.

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/22/2018
• 
  Ready To Start Your Flight Training? Study These 10 Things Before Your First Lesson

  Are you waiting to start flight training, but want to get ahead? There's plenty you can start working on TODAY, before stepping foot in the airplane for the first time!

  • • List
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/22/2018

• 
  Do You Know 4 Most Common Sources Of Wind Shear At Low Altitudes?

  Wind shear is one of the most significant meteorological hazards to pilots. Here's what you need to know about where wind shear commonly occurs at low altitudes.

  • • List
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/20/2018
• 
  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
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/18/2018
• 
  This Wintertime Illusion Can Cause Accidents On A VFR Day

  You probably aren't too concerned with snow-covered terrain you're flying over. But what happens when there are overcast clouds too? It can create a hazardous meteorological condition called "flat light", and you should know about it before you go flying this winter.

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/15/2018
• 
  10 Rare IFR Chart Symbols, And What You Should Know About Them

  How many of these symbols do you recognize?

  • • List
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/15/2018
• 
  Your Throttle Is Stuck At Full Power. What Would You Do?

  You're on final descent and as you pull the throttle back, the power remains high and cannot be adjusted. One pilot experienced this exact situation. How would you plan your landing?

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/13/2018
• 
  Should You Fly Runway Heading OR Runway Centerline On Takeoff? It Depends...

  Sponsored by Bose

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

  • • Article
  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/11/2018