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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
  • 03/31/2026
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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
  • 03/19/2026
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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
  • 03/14/2026
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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
  • 03/07/2026

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  Why Does Stall Speed Increase With Bank Angle?

  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
  • 03/05/2026
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  Why Aircraft Weight Affects Climb Performance

  If you've ever flown an airplane at max gross weight, you've definitely noticed a decrease in climb performance compared to when you're light. Here's why it happens.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/21/2026
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  Why Does CG Location Affect Your Airplane's Performance?

  When your CG moves forward or aft, it affects your airplane's performance. But why?

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 02/07/2026
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  5 Rules-of-Thumb You Can Use On Your Next Flight

  If the wind is 30 degrees off the runway, your crosswind component is about 50% of the wind speed.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 01/20/2026
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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
  • 01/13/2026

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  Frost Contributes To Cessna 172 Takeoff Accident

  It's rare to see a takeoff accident where frost is the only contributing factor.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/06/2026
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  Freezing Rain: How It Forms

  According to the FAA, freezing rain is created when snow falls through a warm layer, then through a sub-zero layer of air.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/01/2026
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  How To Correct A High Flare During Landing

  We've all done it. You apply back pressure and start your flare. The runway below you appears abnormally far away and you're decelerating quickly.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/18/2025
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  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.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/04/2025
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  What's Your Limit For Landing In Gusty Winds?

  Just like strong crosswinds or low clouds, you should have personal limitations for gust factor when you're approaching your destination.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/18/2025
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  When Should You Start A 'Pilot's-Discretion' Descent?

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

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/15/2025