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  Landing In Turbulence: How To Make Smooth Touchdown

  Turbulence is a reality of flying. Here's how to fly the best approach possible through rough air.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/19/2025
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  Density Altitude: What It Is, And How It Affects Your Performance

  Density altitude is a measure of how 'thick' the air is, and it's based on three factors: atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 06/05/2025
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  How Interference Drag Affects Your Plane's Performance

  In partnership with LIFT

  Your plane creates interference drag every time you fly. But what exactly is it? Here's what you should know...

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/29/2025
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  How To Correct A Late Or Rapid Flare During Landing

  You just crossed the runway threshold, and the runway's width suddenly fills your windscreen faster than you anticipated. You quickly pull back on the control yoke, feel the airplane stall, and touch down hard the runway.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/17/2025

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  Runway Overrun Caused By Short Field Landing Technique

  Chances are you've heard of a "chop and drop" landing. Maybe you've even done it yourself.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/22/2025
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  Why Add Half The Gust Factor On Windy Day Landings?

  Carrying extra airspeed on final approach, and flying faster than the manufacturer recommends for your weight, usually makes it more difficult to land.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/12/2025
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  Induced Drag: How It Works

  Induced drag is created as a result of lift. As your wing passes through the air, an area of lower air pressure is formed on the top of the wing.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 04/01/2025
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  Is It OK To Fly In The Yellow Arc?

  Has someone ever told you to avoid flying in the yellow arc? In many airplanes, it's not an easy task.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 03/29/2025
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  How To Make A Perfect Short Field Takeoff

  It starts by achieving a short ground roll, and then climbing at the best angle you can to clear obstacles (Vx).

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 03/15/2025

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  Maneuvering Speed: How Va Protects Your Plane

  It's pretty much impossible to explain aerodynamics without heavily simplifying it. Aerodynamics is a field for engineers, based on differential equations that don't have much use in the cockpit.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 03/04/2025
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  Why Does Stall Speed Increase With Bank Angle?

  In partnership with AOPA

  When you bank while maintaining altitude, your stall speed increases. It's something that you need to be aware of, especially when you're in the traffic pattern. So why does stall speed increase when you start rolling left or right?

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 03/01/2025
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  Ground Effect: Why Your Plane Floats During Landing

  If your approach to landing is too fast, ground effect can get the best of you, as you float, and float, and float down the runway.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 02/20/2025
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  What's The Maximum Safe Descent Rate On An Instrument Approach?

  Have you ever seen your descent rate exceed 1,000 feet per minute on an instrument approach? Here's why you should take corrective action if it happens.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/11/2025
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  When Should You Use Trim?

  When should you trim in flight? It's a question we get asked quite a bit. Here's what you should know.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/08/2025
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  How To Land With An Asymmetric Flap Failure

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  What happens if you need to fly your airplane in a split-flap condition? Here's what you should know.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/06/2025