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Landing following an instrument approach
Diving for the runway after a precision approach is a really bad idea, especially when waiting a bit longer will take us right to the runway if we let it. In many conversations with
Floating Down The Runway?
Here's How To Fix It.
It's frustrating to watch stripe after stripe pass underneath your nose, well past where you planned to touch down. Worse yet, your airspeed just isn't bleeding off. We've all been
The Pre-Buy exam
Refurbished or in need of restoration?
Whether you're buying an airplane to refurbish or one that's just been refurbed it's essential that you subject it to a pre-buy exam by a mechanic you chose. You should especially look
Bumpy ride!
Encountering heavy turbulence
The airplane probably can handle it, but only if you slow down, keep the wings level and accept altitude excursions. There I was, sliding down from my cruising altitude
Short Field Takeoff
The good and the bad stories
It was a beautiful summer day and my wife, my son, and I were going to enjoy it to the fullest. We were flying to Madeline Island (4R5) in La Pointe, Wisconsin, for the day.
The field
Looking for the right airplane
Easier said than done
Time was quickly ticking down to my day with the examiner for my private pilot check ride. I had mastered the steep turns, the frightening stalls and high performance landings and takeoffs.
Responding to the Unexpected
In-flight anomalies
Truth is often stranger than fiction. Perhaps that’s why reports from the Aviation Safety Reporting System are so compelling. There is a lot to be learned by reviewing the mistakes
The thing with the altimeter
Why a correct setting is so important
Why is flying with a correct altimeter setting so important? This is shown in the following two images. Quiz-time: which altimeter is set correctly?Read more
Your Alternator Just Failed
Now What?
You're cruising along, when suddenly your low voltage light turns on. Now what? Your alternator is your aircraft's primary source of electricity, and when it fails, you need to start
Unintentionally in the clouds
How to survive!
VFR into IMC events have a distressingly high fatality rate. Here's why they happen and some strategies for surviving based on research into reports from pilots who successfully handled
