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  What Is Cruise Climb Speed, And When Should You Use It?

  Vcc is commonly called "enroute climb speed", and it's always faster than Vy. Unless a steep climb is required to avoid terrain or to fly a departure procedure, cruise climb speeds allow you to fly faster, with a relatively small loss of climb performance.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/24/2025
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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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  3 Rules-Of-Thumb For Flying In Hot Weather

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

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/24/2025
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  Tips To Avoid a Stall-Spin Accident In The Traffic Pattern

  In partnership with AOPA

  Nobody thinks it will happen to them.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/03/2025

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  Is It Ever Safe To Fly Underneath A Towering Cumulus Cloud?

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  What looks like a harmless cumulus cloud can quickly become a thunderstorm in the right conditions.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/26/2025
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  Why Landing With A Tailwind Increases Your Risk Of A Runway Excursion

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  When you land with a tailwind, it increases your risk of things going wrong.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/19/2025
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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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  You're Low On Final Approach. How Should You Correct?

  You roll out on final, and you see 4 red lights on the PAPI.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/05/2025
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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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  Two Easy Rules-of-Thumb For Calculating a 3-Degree Glide Slope

  Have you ever found yourself chasing the glideslope on an ILS approach? How about the VASI or PAPI on a VFR final approach?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 03/25/2025
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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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  If Your Engine Fails, Should You Fly Best Glide Or Minimum Sink?

  The first question you need to answer in a power-off landing scenario is this: do you want to maximize the distance you can glide, or do you want to maximize the amount of time you can stay aloft?

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 02/25/2025
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  When Should You Start A 'Pilot's-Discretion' Descent?

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  When ATC gives you a "pilot's discretion" descent under IFR, how do you plan for it?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/22/2025
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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