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?

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

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?

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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.

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.

You use them every time you fly IFR. But how much do you really know about them?

Here's what you should know about the 10 types of minimum IFR altitudes for your next flight.

If you can't reach the tower on your radio, do you know what to look for?

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

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

Say again?

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.

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

Here's what's happening in the tower.

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

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

Where exactly are the cloud tops?

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

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

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

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.

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

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Here's how you can keep things running smoothly...

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When it comes to emergency situations, there are some things you absolutely shouldn't do.

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

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?

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

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

How much do you know about V-Speeds?

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

Good luck!

Expect further clearance at...

These are the most common start malfunctions you'll experience when flying turbine powered airplanes.

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

Who's ready for a FARs quiz!?

Think the jet in the picture above looks pretty close?

Say again?

How's your aircraft systems knowledge?

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 would you do on an instrument checkride today?

How high (or low) should you go?

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

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

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.

Good luck!

What should you do when ATC says...

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.