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  How Cloud Ceilings Are Reported

  With broken ceilings at 5,500 feet, you're set to land under VFR. But how were those ceilings reported?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/21/2025
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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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  If AWOS Reports IFR Conditions When It's VFR, Can You Legally Fly?

  If the weather report is incorrect, can you legally land?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/17/2025
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  ILS Critical Area: When Should You Hold Short?

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  When do you need to hold short of the yellow ILS critical area markings on a taxiway?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/15/2025

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  3 Rules-Of-Thumb For Summer Flying

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  Here are 3 great rules-of-thumb to use on the hot days ahead of you.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/13/2025
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  If You Go-Around On A Visual Approach Under IFR, Do You Need To Contact ATC Immediately?

  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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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/10/2025
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  How To Make A Perfect Crosswind Takeoff

  Crosswind on takeoff might not seem like that big of a deal. But if you don't add in corrections, you could end up skipping down, or off, the runway.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/08/2025
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  What Are Diurnal Winds?

  Diurnal winds are the name for local thermal-driven wind cycles that are driven by the heating and cooling of different types of terrain.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 05/08/2025
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  Would You Go? IFR Cross Country Into Low Ceilings And Scattered Storms

  Take a look at this scenario, make your decision, and tell us what you'd do at the end of the scenario.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/01/2025

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  Dry Line: How It Forms Thunderstorms

  A dry line is a boundary between moist and dry air masses. Unlike a cold or warm front, one airmass is not rapidly overtaking the other.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 04/29/2025
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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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  Pilot Misses Note 'Circle NA South Of Runway 09', Resulting In Near CFIT Event

  What went wrong, and how you can avoid making the same mistake?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 04/17/2025
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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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  How PAPI Lights Work

  If you're a pilot, you've probably used Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights during your final approach to landing. But do you know how they work? Here's what you need to know.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 04/10/2025