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  Tips To Maintain Directional Control After You Touch Down On A Crosswind Landing

  Flying a crosswind landing doesn't stop when your wheels touch the ground. Here's how to maintain your crosswind correction, and centerline, from touchdown through roll out.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/19/2024
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  What Makes An Instrument Approach Unstable?

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  Unstabilized approaches are one of the leading causes of accidents on landing.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 11/14/2024
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  5 Tips For Better Night Landings

  Landing is, without a doubt, one of the hardest things to do in aviation.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 11/07/2024
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  How To Use An IFR Cruise Clearance

  Here's what it is, and how you use it...

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/24/2024

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  Runway Stripes And Markings, Explained.

  In partnership with ATP

  How can runway markings help your everyday flying? Here are some great facts to know about the runways you land on.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 10/22/2024
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  Practice Instrument Approach Leads To A Near Mid-Air Collision With VFR Traffic

  You're a flight instructor or safety pilot scanning for traffic while your friend flies an approach "under the hood." Suddenly, a VFR airplane cuts off your final approach. What now?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/17/2024
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  Should You Follow The PAPI/VASI On Final, Or Aim For The Numbers?

  Should you use the PAPI/VASI as a descent aid for final approach, or should you land close to the numbers to avoid wasting valuable runway?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/15/2024
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  How To Recover From A Balloon During Your Landing Flare

  At some point, a balloon on landing happens to all of us. Here's what you can do to make a safe landing after happens to you.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/05/2024
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  Does A 'Climb And Maintain' Clearance Delete Your Crossing Restrictions On A SID?

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  You're departing from Houston on the RITAA Seven Departure, which has five altitude crossing restrictions. ATC tells you to "climb and maintain 15,000." Do you still need to meet the crossing restrictions?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/03/2024

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  Afraid Of Stalls? Try A Falling Leaf.

  Afraid of stalls? You're not alone. In fact, nearly every pilot is apprehensive about stalls when they're starting out.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 09/28/2024
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  Defensive Positioning: What To Do When You Fly With Another Pilot

  If you're in a seat that has flight controls, you should consider yourself a crewmember.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 09/24/2024
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  Can You Depart IFR From An Airport With No SID And No ODP?

  You're about to depart an airport under IFR with low ceilings. There's no SID and no ODP. When can you start your on-course turn, and why? It's called a "diverse departure assessment", and here's how it works.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/03/2024
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  How To Fly A No-Flap Landing

  Partial-flap and no-flap landings aren't particularly difficult or dangerous in light airplanes, but they do require a few specific procedures that you should be aware of. Here's what you need to know.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 08/31/2024
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  How To Fly A Perfect Short Field Landing

  Here's how you'll do it, step-by-step.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 08/20/2024
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  Your Engine Failed After Takeoff. Should You Return To The Runway?

  Should you return to the airport, or land straight ahead? It depends...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/17/2024