Feeling confused about "Descend Via" clearances? Here are answers to your most common questions directly from the FAA.

Are you ready?

There's a big difference between ATC issuing you an "immediate" vs. "best rate" descent. Here's what you should know about ATC phraseology.

Good luck!

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Before you key the mic...

You always see regulations and tips for lost comm under IFR...but what about losing comm on a VFR flight?

There are a few times when you should use the phrase "unable" with ATC.

Because every flight should start with a good preflight...

You're flying an ILS through icing conditions and your airspeed suddenly begins decreasing. Your pitot tube is covered in ice. What would you do? Here's what happened to this pilot.

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A Special VFR Clearance can get you into or out of an airport with low ceilings and visibility. But do you know when you can use it, and if it's even a good idea?

If you've flown an airplane with an autopilot, here are some of the best times to use it.

How much do you know about your airport?

What should you do when ATC says...

In 2013 alone, there were thirteen fatal accidents related to power off landings, according to the NTSB. Obviously, during a power off landing, you're faced with some serious decisions.

How much do you really know about stalls?

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?

If you want some love from ATC on your next flight, memorize these tips.

Eventually, everyone gets stuck in a holding pattern. For weather. For traffic. For mass gate confusion. So, are you ready?

It's not just about setting the correct pressure and reading your altimeter.

Most jets are thrust limited and can't get there. But if you can...

Good luck!

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Fall weather is a mixed bag. Are you ready to handle it?

Do you?

You use your radio for every flight, but did you know this?

Do you know your approach charts?

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

How's your V-speed knowledge?

At first glance, it looks like the wings are straight on most light aircraft. But that's not actually the case. Almost all aircraft have something called washout built into their wings, and it makes them more stable in a stall.

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

When it comes to radio calls, there's always room for improvement...

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

It's one of the most common approaches you'll fly as an instrument-rated pilot.

Good luck!

Here are a few tips that will help you become an awesome pilot.

ATC has the ability to dedicate the most time and resources to you once you've declared an emergency. Don't delay, especially in these 6 situations.

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Ever plan to fly into a Class B airport? Well, you should probably get used to these...

When the weather gets hot, these rules-of-thumb can help.

Between 5-10% of all general aviation accidents result from spatial disorientation, and of those accidents, 90% of them are fatal.

A functional autopilot in solid IMC takes work off your shoulders. To do it well, use these 10 tips.

Good luck!

Who's ready for a FARs quiz!?

Every flight should start with a good preflight. And yours starts...now.

As a private pilot (or higher), you can perform 'preventive maintenance' on your plane. But what parts of your plane can you fix? It's time to find out...

If you fly IFR, you'll probably get one of these phrases on your next flight...

What do tower controllers really want you to know? We talked to Kyle Beamsderfer, a tower controller at Colorado Springs airport, to find out...

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There's a lot more to GPS navigation than hitting direct-to...

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.

It might be a radio failure, but first...

Can you make it through this flight?

See how many of these terms from the Pilot/Controller Glossary you can get right...

Here are a few tips you should refresh yourself on before flying around thunderstorms this summer.

What different ways can you find cloud top heights for an IFR flight?

When can you go below MDA or DA on an approach?

You're about to make your initial call to ATC. What exactly should you say?

Let's get this started!

Control failures are a pilot's worst-case scenario. Here's how you can handle an elevator trim failure.

Have you ever gotten caught in a strong updraft? Here's what can happen.

If you heard these phrases, would you know what ATC was talking about?

When ATC clears you, do you know exactly what you can do?

If you've ever flown into a non-towered airport on a calm wind day, you've probably wondered which runway you should use. Here's how confusion nearly led to a head-on collision.

Instrument approach procedures are meant to keep you safe in the clouds, but if you make a mistake, you're opening yourself up to risk.

It's a big part of being a commercial pilot...

What are the most common IFR question topics we've gotten this month? They're procedure turns, holding, climb gradients, and STAR arrivals.

What are the most common night flying illusions? What currency do you need to carry passengers?

What do all those symbols mean on an IFR enroute chart?

How should you lean your engine? Is it OK to run at peak EGT, or should you always run rich of peak?

Delays are an inevitable part of being a pilot, and there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes when you're given an ATC delay. Here's what you should know about how it works, and the terminology you should use with air traffic controllers.

Here's what's happening in the tower.

EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI starts up today. Here's what you need to know.

Where exactly are the cloud tops?

You called ATC, and then you waited. And waited. And you didn't get an answer back.

Cloud top heights have always been hard to find. We have lots of information about cloud bases: METARs, AWOS, TAFs, and Pilot Reports. When the weather's low, it's fairly easy to identify the cloud bases. But when icing's a concern, we're more focused on cloud tops, and those are hard to predict.

Here are 10 statistically proven methods of reducing your chances of an accident.

Think the jet in the picture above looks pretty close?

You just lost your radios. What's next?

True airspeed and indicated airspeed are rarely the same, but why?

There are three different ways, and our latest video explains each of them.

How high (or low) should you go?

You have to request it, and the controller provides it if they have time.

Before you go, make sure you have a plan.

There's no need to be at excessive airspeeds when approaching an airport, especially a busy one.

We're in Aspen, departing on an IFR flight plan. During startup, our transponder stops working.

Let's face it, most passengers are pretty nervous the first time they set foot in a small aircraft.

Yes, these are real terms.

This should have been an easy flight.