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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?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/09/2020
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  Aviation Safety Reports Are Revealing COVID's Far Reaching Effects

  Dozens of COVID-related aviation safety reports have been filed by air traffic controllers and pilots...but not for the reasons you might think. Here's what has been happening...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/04/2020
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  Renting An Airplane? 8 Things You Should Always Check For

  If you're renting an airplane for the first time, there are a few things you should do. Remembering these tips could save you a lot of heartache...and cash!

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/04/2020
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  How To Fly A Touch-And-Go Landing

  Nearly every pilot has flown a touch-and-go. But did you know the FAA doesn't publish guidance on how to fly one? Here's what you should know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/02/2020
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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
  • 06/27/2020